Posted on 11/13/2016 1:11:23 PM PST by Pinkbell
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) shied away Sunday morning from some of Donald Trump’s most far-reaching campaign proposals, including promises to deport undocumented immigrants and impose severe tariffs.
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Asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper about Trump’s promise to establish tariffs on goods from countries such as China and Mexico in the first 100 days of his presidency, Ryan again demurred.
“Well, I think there’s a better way of dealing with that particular issue,” Ryan said, citing his own tax reform plan. “This is something that Donald also talked about during the campaign, which is to fix our taxes on border adjustments, which we believe is a smarter way, which is what all the other countries do, which is not tariffs, not trade wars. So we think there are better ways of dealing with making American products and workers more competitive and really, it’s fixing our tax code.”
Ryan didn’t say whether he would pass the 35 percent or 45 percent tariffs Trump has suggested.
“He’s trying to make America more competitive. He’s trying to make the American worker more competitive, he’s trying to make it so that American businesses stay in America,” Ryan said. “And we believe the smartest and best way to do that is comprehensive tax reform ― which actually makes America much more competitive without any adverse effects, without any collateral damage to the economy. “
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Ryan needs replacing as speaker.
Gosh, i thought Boehner was pathetic.
Paul Ryan works for the Democrats. He will continue to take Democrat instructions as Speaker.
Paul Ryan will be convinced.
You realize that Congress is a separate and equal branch of government, right? The Speaker doesn't work for the President. It's not his Speaker.
Yes he has. :D
No, unfortunately. The House and Senate select their own leaders and the Executive (President) has no say. Two separate branches of the federal government.
Ryan is real slime in my opinion, and I wish he had been defeated during the election. But the leadership elections in Congress are this Tuesday, I believe, and we have not heard of anyone who will be opposing Ryan for Speaker. Sigh.
I just watched some interview with Ann Coulter, and she said there wouldn't be some deportation force either. They'd just let ICE do its job.
FPR! He needs to get gone!
Ah - my bad, thanks for correcting.
Well, apparently I was wrong - if you were referring to Pete Sessions - If you were thinking of Jeff Sessions...well, who cares.
Besides you did a great job Tuesday night on the PA election results so you are forgiven.
Anyway, thanks very much for the reply and kind words.
That was an excellent and accurate explanation, and deserves at least one reply .. thanks.
This is just the beginning. The GOPe will fight Trump hard, for its very life. We cannot be silent as they try to steal Trump’s mandate.
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