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Even Paul Ryan's own constituents don't buy his BS. Of course, this is not surprising given the fact that a majority of Americans, including Republicans, oppose the GOP's proposed tax cuts for the rich and their plan to privatize Medicare.
Let's see, libs whined hysterically when Tea Party activists confronted democrats at town hall meetings last year and now, wouldn't you know, they are delighted that a republican gets booed by union activists. What a bunch of jerks.
But its the voice of the people. You dont respect it?
I dont respect rent-a-mobs.
Man, this is amazing.
Cons have encapsulated themselves from any opposing ideas. Republicans that dont agree are called RINO's. News orgs that dont agree are called liberal orgs. Blogs that dont agree are dismissed as being liberal and even when Repubs are caught red handed doing something they dont agree with they are called liberal "plants".
What a perfect circle of willful ignorance
...all of a sudden it's "rent-a-mobs"....
...all of a sudden it's "rent-a-mobs"....
Yeah they should have had a big corporate sponsored tea party express bus out there THEN they would be the infidel would call them "grass roots"
Paul Ryan needs to quickly acquire some under the bus protective gear, because sooner or later that's where the GOP is going to throw him and his plan.
You know that's exactly what's going to happen. I can't wait to see this train wreck.
The Republicans should have known better than to set up camp right on the Tornado Alley of public opinion.
Remember when the GOP's big line of attack on so-called Obamacare was that the polls were against it?
Polls that were a handful of points to the negative??
lol
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I just saw that clip on The Last Word. He was really booed, those people weren't buying any of his justification for not letting tax cuts for the wealthy expire.
Everything he said was met by very sarcastic and incredulous responses.
This particular group of Repub leadership in the House might be surprised at what their constituents really think of their scammy proposals..
ThinkProgress » VIDEO: Paul Ryan Booed At Town Hall For Defending Tax Breaks For The Wealthy
Earlier this week, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) embarked on a series of town halls across his southern Wisconsin congressional district. Ryan has gained notoriety in recent weeks as the architect of the Republican budget which extends tax breaks for the wealthy and phases out Medicare. House Republicans voted 235-4 in favor of the plan.
During a town hall meeting in Milton, a constituent who described himself as a “lifelong conservative” asked Ryan about the effects of growing income inequality in our nation. The constituent noted that huge income disparities contributed to the Great Depression and the Great Recession, and thus wanted to know why the congressman was “fighting to not let the tax breaks for the wealthy expire.”
Ryan argued against “redistribut[ing]” in this manner. After the constituent noted that “there’s nothing wrong with taxing the top because it does not trickle down,” Ryan argued that “we do tax the top.” This response earned a chorus of boos from constituents:
CONSTITUENT: The middle class is disappearing right now. During this time of prosperity, the top 1 percent was taking about 10 percent of the total annual income, but yet today we are fighting to not let the tax breaks for the wealthy expire? And we’re fighting to not raise the Social Security cap from $87,000? I think we’re wrong.
RYAN: A couple things. I don’t disagree with the premise of what you’re saying. The question is what’s the best way to do this. Is it to redistribute… (Crosstalk)
CONSTITUENT: You have to lower spending. But it’s a matter of there’s nothing wrong with taxing the top because it does not trickle down.
RYAN: We do tax the top. (Audience boos). Let’s remember, most of our jobs come from successful small businesses. Two-thirds of our jobs do. You got to remember, businesses pay taxes individually. So when you raise their tax rates to 44.8 percent, which is what the president is proposing, I would just fundamentally disagree. That is going to hurt job creation.
ThinkProgress » VIDEO: Paul Ryan Booed At Town Hall For Defending Tax Breaks For The Wealthy
Earlier this week, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) embarked on a series of town halls across his southern Wisconsin congressional district. Ryan has gained notoriety in recent weeks as the architect of the Republican budget which extends tax breaks for the wealthy and phases out Medicare. House Republicans voted 235-4 in favor of the plan.
During a town hall meeting in Milton, a constituent who described himself as a lifelong conservative asked Ryan about the effects of growing income inequality in our nation. The constituent noted that huge income disparities contributed to the Great Depression and the Great Recession, and thus wanted to know why the congressman was fighting to not let the tax breaks for the wealthy expire.
Ryan argued against redistribut[ing] in this manner. After the constituent noted that theres nothing wrong with taxing the top because it does not trickle down, Ryan argued that we do tax the top. This response earned a chorus of boos from constituents:
CONSTITUENT: The middle class is disappearing right now. During this time of prosperity, the top 1 percent was taking about 10 percent of the total annual income, but yet today we are fighting to not let the tax breaks for the wealthy expire? And were fighting to not raise the Social Security cap from $87,000? I think were wrong.
RYAN: A couple things. I dont disagree with the premise of what youre saying. The question is whats the best way to do this. Is it to redistribute (Crosstalk)
CONSTITUENT: You have to lower spending. But its a matter of theres nothing wrong with taxing the top because it does not trickle down.
RYAN: We do tax the top. (Audience boos). Lets remember, most of our jobs come from successful small businesses. Two-thirds of our jobs do. You got to remember, businesses pay taxes individually. So when you raise their tax rates to 44.8 percent, which is what the president is proposing, I would just fundamentally disagree. That is going to hurt job creation.
I heard nobody boo.
I saw a guy reading a prepared text asking a question that sounded like one of Obama's speeches.
This video was too brief to say ether way what was going on other then some guy was reading a question off of a document.
No boos. I couldn't understand what Ryan said that cause everyone to say something, but it wasn't boos.
Thinkprogress btw is a Progressive blog site.
It's horseshit.
I just saw that clip on The Last Word. He was really booed, those people weren't buying any of his justification for not letting tax cuts for the wealthy expire.
Everything he said was met by very sarcastic and incredulous responses.
This particular group of Repub leadership in the House might be surprised at what their constituents really think of their scammy proposals..
why does this matter? we were told ad nasuem that all the boos in townhalls last year were from 'loons' and 'wingnuts'...so why aren't these folks loons and wingnuts?
I'm rich according to obama so I'll be alright.
I'm rich according to obama so I'll be alright.
Where did Obama define 'rich?' Trajan? Really? Where do you guys get this shit?
I just saw that clip on The Last Word. He was really booed, those people weren't buying any of his justification for not letting tax cuts for the wealthy expire.
Everything he said was met by very sarcastic and incredulous responses.
This particular group of Repub leadership in the House might be surprised at what their constituents really think of their scammy proposals..
why does this matter? we were told ad nasuem that all the boos in townhalls last year were from 'loons' and 'wingnuts'...so why aren't these folks loons and wingnuts?
It wasn't like the teapartiers who wouldn't let anyone else talk, they let him respond and then they told him he was full of shit..
He was saying that the rich are taxed and small business represents most of the jobs in America. Bull.
You all can try to justify his hack plan to put poor seniors out on the streets because they can't afford the high cost of insurance in favor of protecting the wealthiest among us but they won't go down without a fight.
This was a big mistake on their part and I am thrilled people are seeing this Republican garbage for what it is.
How important are small businesses to the U.S. economy?
Small firms:
Represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms.
Employ just over half of all private sector employees.
Pay 44 percent of total U.S. private payroll.
Have generated 64 percent of net new jobs over the past 15 years.
Create more than half of the nonfarm private gross domestic product (GDP).
Hire 40 percent of high tech workers (such as scientists, engineers, and computer programmers).
Are 52 percent home-based and 2 percent franchises.
Made up 97.3 percent of all identified exporters and produced 30.2 percent of the known export value in FY 2007.
Produce 13 times more patents per employee than large patenting firms; these patents are twice as likely as large firm patents to be among the one percent most cited.
Office of Advocacy - Frequently Asked Questions - How important are small businesses to the U.S. economy? | SBA.gov
Office of Advocacy - Research and Statistics | SBA.gov
Paul Ryan needs to quickly acquire some under the bus protective gear, because sooner or later that's where the GOP is going to throw him and his plan.
I'm rich according to obama so I'll be alright.
Where did Obama define 'rich?' Trajan? Really? Where do you guys get this shit?
I like Trajan. But he loves taking anything he dislikes and attributing it to the president.
Oh, and Sarah, his plan doesn't change anything for our seniors. Everyone 55 and over has no changes in their Medicare.
None, you didn't make $200,000.Where did Obama define 'rich?' Trajan? Really? Where do you guys get this shit?
I like Trajan. But he loves taking anything he dislikes and attributing it to the president.
According to Obama being rich is making $200k or more for single filing separately or $250k for married filing jointly.
He keeps calling us millionaires and billionaires but I don't feel rich. I made over $200k last year, but with my deductions my taxable income dropped to $30k. I wonder which of those deductions he's gonna erase.
why does this matter? we were told ad nasuem that all the boos in townhalls last year were from 'loons' and 'wingnuts'...so why aren't these folks loons and wingnuts?
It wasn't like the teapartiers who wouldn't let anyone else talk, they let him respond and then they told him he was full of shit..
He was saying that the rich are taxed and small business represents most of the jobs in America. Bull.
You all can try to justify his hack plan to put poor seniors out on the streets because they can't afford the high cost of insurance in favor of protecting the wealthiest among us but they won't go down without a fight.
This was a big mistake on their part and I am thrilled people are seeing this Republican garbage for what it is.
From the office of U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics:
How important are small businesses to the U.S. economy?
Small firms:
Represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms.
Employ just over half of all private sector employees.
Pay 44 percent of total U.S. private payroll.
Have generated 64 percent of net new jobs over the past 15 years.
Create more than half of the nonfarm private gross domestic product (GDP).
Hire 40 percent of high tech workers (such as scientists, engineers, and computer programmers).
Are 52 percent home-based and 2 percent franchises.
Made up 97.3 percent of all identified exporters and produced 30.2 percent of the known export value in FY 2007.
Produce 13 times more patents per employee than large patenting firms; these patents are twice as likely as large firm patents to be among the one percent most cited.
Office of Advocacy - Frequently Asked Questions - How important are small businesses to the U.S. economy? | SBA.gov
Office of Advocacy - Research and Statistics | SBA.gov
Oh, and Sarah, his plan doesn't change anything for our seniors. Everyone 55 and over has no changes in their Medicare.
