FYI - WI Congressman Paul Ryan thinks he has a plan for SS

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http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/032305/ryan.html

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Earlier this year, Hastert praised Ryan’s measure on national television. The bill has also attracted the support of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.).

“I’m more concerned about securing Social Security reform that I am with passing my bill,” Ryan said. “I don’t have any pride in authorship.”

Like Shaw, Ryan said Thomas would play a crucial role in drafting whatever legislation eventually emerges from the Ways and Means Committee.

Ryan’s bill, like Shaw’s, also would guarantee current benefits. He would do that by reducing overall government spending, creating protections on the current trust fund and diverting a sliver of the expected increase in corporate tax revenue over the coming years toward the balance of promised benefits, with the potential for government borrowing if any of those three other levers falls short.
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Nearly the entire article focuses on the politics of the situation and you have to read to the end to find the most basic description of Ryan's plan.

Anyone hear about this before now? I don't watch the pundits so I've never seen Paul Ryan on TV. I have a hard time thinking he is anything but an opportunist on this. I nearly spit out my carnation instant breakfast when I read "I don't have any pride in authorship." Who wants to bet that he'll use it to death in his upcoming campaign?

[pansypoo53219]

1. Ryan

is a newtite little religio shit.
hopefully someone takes him down in 06'.

[bugslsu9]

2. Well, I hope to

I am running against him, hopefully. I need to have a lot of money, but regardless, I will bring up SS at every event I attend.