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  • Ryan Statement on Ongoing Efforts to Deliver on House GOP Pledge
    December 31, 2010 - Washington – Earlier today, incoming House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan issued the following statement in response to concerns raised by House Democrats that the unsustainable spending spree will not continue: “The Federal government’s deep fiscal hole is the result of bipartisan failures ove... More
  • Looking forward to role righting federal budget
    December 28, 2010 - Every American family has a budget. Each of us must account for what we spend—for our apartment or home, groceries, utilities, clothes, transportation, medical and child care—and our savings for the future. We have to prioritize—and often this requires difficult trade-offs. But if you spend without ... More
  • Ryan Welcomes New Budget Committee Members
    December 16, 2010 - Washington – Earlier today, House Budget Committee Chairman-elect Paul Ryan of Wisconsin issued the following statement congratulating the 13 new Republican members selected to serve on the House Budget Committee in the 112th Congress: “The fiscal and economic challenges before us will require polic... More
  • The Budget Impact of The Second Continuing Resolution
    December 8, 2010 - The second continuing resolution [CR] for fiscal year 2011 is far more than a straight-forward, stop-gap spending bill. It is a sprawling, 423-page measure – with four “divisions” and 10 titles – that includes major policy changes, such as food safety legislation, well beyond the presumed intent to ... More
  • Ryan Statement on Statement on Tax Agreement
    December 7, 2010 - WASHINGTON – In response to a recently announced bipartisan agreement to prevent looming tax increases, House Budget Committee Ranking Member Paul Ryan (WI-01) issued the following statement: “President Obama has acted responsibly in reaching an agreement with Republicans to prevent across-the-board... More
  • Opposing view on fiscal reform: Address health care costs
    December 5, 2010 - The Fiscal Commission has been a success. Due in large part to the leadership of co-chairmen Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the commission's deficit-reduction proposal has launched a critical debate about the biggest problem facing this country: how to get the federal government's fiscal house in ... More
  • Fiscal Commission Statement
    December 3, 2010 - The Fiscal Commission has been a success. Due in large part to the leadership of the Co-Chairmen, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the Commission helped launch a critically important debate facing this country: how to get the Federal government’s fiscal house in order and ensure a prosperous future ... More
  • Expanded Views on Fiscal Commission
    December 3, 2010 - President Obama established the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform on February 18, 2010 and appointed Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson to co-chair it. The Commission was charged with “identifying policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium term and to achieve fiscal su... More
  • Ryan on Success of Fiscal Commission; Opposition to Co-Chairs’ Proposal
    December 2, 2010 - WASHINGTON – Earlier today, Congressman Paul Ryan stated his intention to vote against the plan proposed by the Co-Chairmen of the Fiscal Commission. With respect to his views on Co-Chairs’ specific proposal and the success of the Fiscal Commission, Congressman Ryan, Ranking Member of the House Budg... More
  • Refocus The Fed On Price Stability Instead Of Bailing Out Fiscal Policy
    November 30, 2010 - The Federal Reserve's recent announcement that it will purchase $600 billion in Treasury securities has ignited a firestorm of criticism, opening a much-needed debate over the central bank's proper role in economic policy decisions. We share the concerns that many economists and policymakers have ex... More

 

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