Paul Ryan: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Howard C. Berkowitz (New page: {{subpages}} {{TOC|right}} '''Paul Ryan''' (1970-) is a (Republican U.S. Representative for the 1st Congressional District of Wisconsin). He is consider...) |
imported>Howard C. Berkowitz No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{subpages}} | {{subpages}} | ||
{{TOC|right}} | {{TOC|right}} | ||
'''Paul Ryan''' (1970-) is a | '''Paul Ryan''' (1970-) is a [[U.S. Republican Party|Republican]] [[U.S. Representative]] for the 1st Congressional District of [[Wisconsin]]). He is considered a policy expert on [[health care]], including by President [[Barack Obama]].<ref name=Time2010-02-17>{{citation | ||
| author = Alex Altman | | author = Alex Altman | ||
| journal = Time | | journal = Time | ||
| title = Paul Ryan: The GOP's Answer to the 'Party of No,' | | title = Paul Ryan: The GOP's Answer to the 'Party of No,' | ||
| date = 17 February 2010 | | date = 17 February 2010 | ||
| url = http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1964754,00.html }}</ref> | | url = http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1964754,00.html }}</ref> | ||
While a conservative, he is known for the ability to work with Democrats.<ref name=WRG>{{citation | |||
| journal = WhoRunsGov.com, a [[Washington Post]] company | |||
| title = Paul Ryan | |||
| url = http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Paul_Ryan}}</ref> He said he "grew up with organized labor", and receives more union support than most Republicans. <ref>{{citation | |||
| author = Erik Gunn | |||
| title = That Hair, Those Eyes, That Plan | |||
| journal = Milwaukee Magazine | |||
| date = 1 July 2005 | |||
| url = http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/currentIssue/full_feature_story.asp?NewMessageID=17441 | |||
}}</ref> His "Roadmap for America's Future" proposal for [[entitlement]] reform <ref>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.house.gov/ryan/roadmap/roadmap.htm | |||
| title = Roadmap for America's Future}}</ref> has generated considerable conservative excitement. | |||
==Health care== | ==Health care== | ||
President Obama said the "Roadmap" contained serious health care reform proposals.<ref name=Time2010-02-17 /> Ryan was a participant in the 2010 Presidential summit, the Washington Post called him one of the "winners". <ref name=WaPo2010-02-25>{{citation | |||
| url = http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/white-house/winners-and-losers-from-the-he.html?hpid=topnews | |||
| author = Chris Cillizza | |||
| title = Winners and losers from the health care summit | |||
| journal = Washington Post | |||
| date = 25 February 2010}}</ref> | |||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
He voted for the financial industry bailout bill. | |||
==Early career== | |||
*Marketing Consultant, Ryan Inc. Central, 1997 to 1998 | |||
*Legislative Director for Sen. [[Sam Brownback]] (R-Kan.), 1995 to 1997 | |||
*Adviser and speechwriter for [[Empower America]] 1993 to 1995 | |||
==Committees== | ==Committees== | ||
* | *Ranking member, [[House Budget Committee]] | ||
*[[House Ways and Means Committee]] | *[[House Ways and Means Committee]] | ||
==Caucuses and groups== | ==Caucuses and groups== | ||
*[[Republican Study Committee]] | *[[Republican Study Committee]] | ||
==Education== | |||
*B.A., Miami University of Ohio, economics and political science (1992) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 18:11, 25 February 2010
Paul Ryan (1970-) is a Republican U.S. Representative for the 1st Congressional District of Wisconsin). He is considered a policy expert on health care, including by President Barack Obama.[1]
While a conservative, he is known for the ability to work with Democrats.[2] He said he "grew up with organized labor", and receives more union support than most Republicans. [3] His "Roadmap for America's Future" proposal for entitlement reform [4] has generated considerable conservative excitement.
Health care
President Obama said the "Roadmap" contained serious health care reform proposals.[1] Ryan was a participant in the 2010 Presidential summit, the Washington Post called him one of the "winners". [5]
Economy
He voted for the financial industry bailout bill.
Early career
- Marketing Consultant, Ryan Inc. Central, 1997 to 1998
- Legislative Director for Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), 1995 to 1997
- Adviser and speechwriter for Empower America 1993 to 1995
Committees
- Ranking member, House Budget Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee
Caucuses and groups
Education
- B.A., Miami University of Ohio, economics and political science (1992)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alex Altman (17 February 2010), "Paul Ryan: The GOP's Answer to the 'Party of No,'", Time
- ↑ "Paul Ryan", WhoRunsGov.com, a Washington Post company
- ↑ Erik Gunn (1 July 2005), "That Hair, Those Eyes, That Plan", Milwaukee Magazine
- ↑ Roadmap for America's Future
- ↑ Chris Cillizza (25 February 2010), "Winners and losers from the health care summit", Washington Post