I hope we hear a lot more out of Paul Ryan in the next six months. I recall when Kasich was Budget Chair in 1995, and he was the Voice of the Budget. He managed to get a balanced budget out of the 'rats back then, so it is not impossible.
Kasich was a bulldog who came across as nonpartisan (NOT BI-partisan). I think Ryan can do the same thing. Perhaps he'll take a lesson from Kasich back in the day.
I’m not sure I want to go to battle if the Republicans have my back.