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What Others Are Saying About the Wyden-Ryan Effort to Save and Strengthen Medicare
December 20, 2011
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Last week, Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Paul Ryan unveiled a new bipartisan plan to strengthen Medicare and offer expanded health choices to all Americans. Opinion leaders from across the political spectrum were quick to hail the plan as a breakthrough that could pave the way toward saving a...
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Capitalism and the Right to Rise
December 19, 2011
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Congressman Paul Ryan recently coined a smart phrase to describe the core concept of economic freedom: "The right to rise." Think about it. We talk about the right to free speech, the right to bear arms, the right to assembly. The right to rise doesn't seem like something we should have to protect. ...
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Three Final Appropriations Measures
December 16, 2011
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There are three separate final appropriations measures that are expected to be considered by the House: 1) the Conference Report on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill (H.R. 2055) that includes full-year funding for agencies regularly funded through 9 appropriations bi...
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Chairman Ryan Statement on Administration’s Disappointing Dismissal of Bipartisan Cooperation
December 15, 2011
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In response to the White House’s recent comments, Congressman Paul Ryan issued the following statement: “I am grateful to have a partner in my friend Senator Wyden, as we work together to create space for bipartisan solutions to address our nation’s most pressing challenges. It is disappointing to f...
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Chairman Ryan Statement on Advancement of Bipartisan Budget Reform
December 15, 2011
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement after the bipartisan Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011 passed through the House Budget Committee earlier today: “I thank my colleagues at the House Budget Committee, in particular Ranking Member Chris ...
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Wyden & Ryan Advance Bipartisan Plan to Strengthen Medicare and Expand Health Care Choices for All
December 15, 2011
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This morning, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and U.S. Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) introduced a new proposal that represents a major advance in the effort to build a more secure future for the millions of seniors who rely on Medicare. The new report from Sen. Wyden and Rep. Ryan, titled “Guarantee...
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Mark-up for the Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011
December 15, 2011
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The purpose of today’s meeting is to mark up the Expedited Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act of 2011. I am proud to be here today marking up legislation that was written in a bipartisan way with my counterpart on this committee, the Ranking Member, Chris Van Hollen. Chris, I want to thank you and y...
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A Bipartisan Way Forward on Medicare
December 14, 2011
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Few issues draw more heated partisan rhetoric than the future of Medicare. Seniors are a reliable and powerful voting bloc, and both Republicans and Democrats are guilty of exploiting Medicare to frighten and entice voters. But turning discussions of Medicare's future into the third rail of American...
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Lawmakers Offer Bipartisan Plan to Overhaul Medicare
December 14, 2011
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WASHINGTON — A Democratic senator, Ron Wyden of Oregon, and a Republican representative, Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, unveiled a bipartisan plan on Wednesday to revamp Medicare and make a fixed federal contribution to the cost of coverage for each beneficiary. The lawmakers aim to reshape the debate o...
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Ryan, Wyden back a new Medicare option
December 14, 2011
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Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan on Thursday plan to introduce a new Medicare reform plan that would allow seniors to choose between traditional Medicare and new private insurance programs. The plan has some key differences from the Ryan blueprint that Republic...
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