"So when it comes to Paul Ryan, I
guess you could sum it up this way: "the more things change, the
more they stay the same"."
OP/ED: Paul Ryan is No Ron
Paul
Paul Ryan's economic solutions fall far short
of Ron Paul's plan, says 'unimpressed' founder of NH Tea Party Coalition.
By Jane Aitken
Founder, NH Tea Party Coalition
August 11, 2012
There is much abuzz over Mitt Romney's announcement naming Congressman
Paul Ryan from Wisconsin as his vice presidential running mate.
But many see it as unimpressive, and even premature and just another
indication of a desperate move to distract from the idea that the
"presumptive nominee" has in truth, been fighting for his
political life.
A nominee has yet to be chosen at the RNC Convention in Tampa later this
month. And some say recent attempts by the Romney campaign to rule-break
and
manipulate the caucuses in order to steal delegates from other
candidates is a glaring indication that Romney himself isn't all that
confident.
One noted liberty activist even suggested that Romney had chosen an
"imitation Ron Paul".
There are at least two, if not more, factions of tea partiers who
will be swelling the ranks of the convention and at separate tea party
rallies, and none of them want Romney as the nominee.
Add to that, a new group of social conservatives who have jumped on the
'Dump Romney' bandwagon urging delegates not to vote for Mitt Romney
at the convention, even if they're bound to him. (RNC rules say NO
delegates are bound) So it looks like Romney recognizes that he will be
bracing for a fight.
Asked if the choice of Paul Ryan would make any difference to
conservatives, constitutionalists, and tea party types as to
whether it would help them come around to get in the Romney camp, most
who are familiar with Ryan's record say "not a
chance".
Here's why: An
evaluation of Ryan's record by the Republican Liberty Caucus in 2008
stated actions that likely would not sit well with small government
conservatives. It stated "It appears that when Paul Ryan’s party is
doing the spending, raising debt limits, and acting unconstitutionally…
Ryan goes with the flow. Congressman Ryan’s actual record leaves much to
be desired. The issue Ryan is most known for is his interest in cutting
the deficit and balancing the budget. But why did the Congressman vote to
bail out the auto industry, to pass the Medicare package to the tune of
$400 billion, and to nationalize education via No Child Left
Behind?"
Paul Ryan on Bailouts and Government Stimuli
-Voted YES on TARP (2008)
-Voted YES on Economic Stimulus HR 5140 (2008)
-Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
-Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul
2009)
Paul Ryan on Entitlement Programs
-Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit
for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
-Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun
2006)
-Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks.
(Oct 2008)
-Voted YES on Head Start Act (2007)
Paul Ryan on Education
Rep. Ryan went along with the Bush
Administration in supporting more federal involvement in education. This
is contrary to the traditional Republican position, which included
support for abolition of the Department of Education and decreasing
federal involvement in education.
-Voted YES on No Child Left Behind Act (2001)
Paul Ryan on Civil Liberties
-Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver
licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
-Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
-Voted YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep
2006)
Paul Ryan on War and Intervention Abroad
-Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq.
(Oct 2002)
-Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr
2003)
-Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date.
(Jun 2006)
-Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May
2007)
Congressman Ryan supports the United Nations, the World Trade
Organization, federal bailouts, increased federal involvement in
education, unconstitutional and undeclared wars, Medicare Part D (a
multi-trillion dollar unfunded liability), stimulus spending, and foreign
aid.
According to Michelle Malkin in 2009, “[Paul Ryan]"... "hyped
as a conservative rock-star" .... "gave one of the most
hysterical speeches in the rush to pass TARP last fall; voted for the
auto bailout; and voted with the Barney Frank-Nancy Pelosi AIG
bonus-bashing stampede." Milwaukee blogger Nick Schweitzer
wrote: ‘He ought to be apologizing for his previous votes, not pretending
he was being responsible the entire time, but I don’t see one bit of
regret for what he did previously. And I’ll be damned if I’m going to let
him get away with it’.”
In this attached YouTube video
(
http://o2.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/thumbnail/117x88/crop/88x88+15+0/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/215d43e834e462f82ffd4621709ba940
) of Congressman Ron Paul speaking to Neil Cavuto, Paul stated he thought
Paul Ryan's budget plan "doesn't cut anything of substance".
Paul is the only other candidate whose name will appear on the ballot at
the RNC Convention and who is seen by many as a breath of fresh air for
daring to tell the truth about many issues. Cavuto admitted
that Ryan's budget, compared to Paul's, was
"mild".
So when it comes to Paul Ryan, I guess you could sum it up this way:
"the more things change, the more they stay the same".
http://bedford-nh.patch.com/articles/paul-ryan-is-no-ron-paul
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