The Paul Ryan Plan

Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI), the Republican Budget Committee Chairman, is being highlighted as a man of vision for the Republican Party. As Americans begin to learn about Ryan’s extreme vision, we wanted to make sure you had a quick reference guide to some of his vision’s core components.

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One year anniversary of the U.S. credit downgrade

Today marks the unfortunate one year anniversary of the first downgrade to the credit rating of the United States in its history.

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Larson Statement on July Jobs Report

WASHINGTON – House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (CT) released the following statement on the Department of Labor’s July employment report. The U.S. economy added 163,000 jobs in July, including 172,000 private sector jobs and 25,000 manufacturing jobs:

“As we continue to recover from the worst economic crisis since the great depression, today’s jobs numbers are encouraging news. Yet the real story is that more work needs to be done – something that Republicans in Congress refuse to do.

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Larson Floor Speech Calling For Action on Middle Class Tax Cut

WASHINGTON – House Democratic Caucus Chairman John B. Larson (CT) spoke on the House Floor today calling on House Republicans to step up for their constituents and do the right thing for middle class families by passing a middle class tax cut that can be signed into law immediately. Below are his remarks and a video of his speech:

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Dem Caucus Chairman: Running Out of Time to Help American Middle Class

WASHINGTON – House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (CT) held a press avail after the Democratic Caucus meeting this morning calling on the Republican leadership to act to help middle class families before it’s too late.

You can watch the avail and read the transcript below:

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House Democrats to Rally for DARE Agenda to Clean Up Elections

 WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, House Democrats will rally with the public in support of the Democratic DARE (Disclose, Amend, Reform, Elect) agenda to clean up our electoral system and return power in Washington to the voters.

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Larson Statement on Senate Middle Class Tax Cut Vote

WASHINGTON – House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (CT) released the following statement today on the Senate vote to extend tax cuts for middle-class families without adding unnecessary tax breaks for the top 2%:

“With the Senate’s action today, the only thing standing in the way of a tax cut for middle-class families and American small businesses is the House Republican majority.

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