Ryan's budget slashes spending by $5.3 trillion, deficits by $3.26 trillion vs Obama's budget bit.ly/GB2En2
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Philip Klein (@philipaklein) March 20, 2012Rep. Paul Ryan unveiled the House’s proposed budget – The Path to Prosperity – this morning (in case you missed it, you can view it here). In doing so, he’s done what the Senate has failed to do for the last 1,056 days – and counting.
Ryan budget vs. Obama budget in one chart that says it all bit.ly/GBpWbP—
James Pethokoukis (@JimPethokoukis) March 20, 2012
Ryan: "We want to put our debt on a pathway to balancing & paying off the debt & get our economy growing again by fundamental tax reform."—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 20, 2012
By 2040, debt-GDP ratio is 194% under CBO's alt scenario, 38% under Ryan's budget bit.ly/GB2En2—
Philip Klein (@philipaklein) March 20, 2012
Ryan calls our debt "one of the most predictable crises in our nation's history."—
(@freddoso) March 20, 2012
Ryan says his budget gets "rid of the rationing board," IPAB, the so-called "death panel" to deal with meting out care for seniors.—
Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 20, 2012
Rep Paul Ryan R-WI says he wants actual budget cutting details on House floor by May—
Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) March 20, 2012
It is notable that America cares more when @RepPaulRyan releases a budget than when @BarackObama does.—
Patrick Ruffini (@PatrickRuffini) March 20, 2012
WH/Jay Carney says the House GOP Budget plan "is not a plan that this President could support."—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 20, 2012
Carney says the GOP Budget plan is "not the right approach and its not fair." Syas its not right for the economy or the American people.—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 20, 2012
And, predictably, the White House – with no plan of its own – immediately pounced on the proposal.
Here's the full White House statement blasting Ryan's budget bit.ly/GBOGUu—
Philip Klein (@philipaklein) March 20, 2012
WH: "The House budget once again fails the test of balance, fairness & shared responsibility."—
Philip Klein (@philipaklein) March 20, 2012
WH Comms Director @pfeiffer44 says the Ryan budget draws on the same wrong-headed theory that led to the worst recession of our lifetimes.—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 20, 2012
WH's Pfeiffer: Instead of strengthening Medicare, the House budget would end Medicare as we know it..—
Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 20, 2012
WH's Pfeiffer says Ryan budget "would shower the wealthiest few Americans with an average tax cut of at least $150,000…—
Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 20, 2012
The White House’s reaction didn’t sit well with some people:
Attention: BASIC ARITHMETIC destroys "Medicare as we know it" within the next dozen years: bit.ly/nkpYhm #crisis—
Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 20, 2012
Attention: If you were born before 1957, Paul Ryan's needed Medicare reforms *will not affect you at all.* bit.ly/GAPNDH #tcot—
Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 20, 2012
Larry Kudlow after Steve Israel said, "Medicare’s not going bankrupt." http://t.co/a8ChmZAg—
Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) March 20, 2012
Obama's Treasury Secretary on debt/entitlement crisis last month: We don't have a solution, but we oppose Paul Ryan's. bit.ly/y1EDNj—
Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 20, 2012
Okay, Obama. If you don't like Ryan's budget, let's use the one Harry Reid passed in the Senate. Oh, wait…—
(@jimgeraghty) March 20, 2012
Okay, fine, forget this year. Let's just use the budget Harry Reid passed in the Senate last year. Oh, wait…—
(@jimgeraghty) March 20, 2012
Okay, so Harry Reid & Senate Democrats haven't passed a budget this year or last. Let's use the 2010 one – wait, what?—
(@jimgeraghty) March 20, 2012
The Senate Democrats' budget proposal, in its entirety:—
(@jimgeraghty) March 20, 2012
The Dem budget fails the test of existing. MT @philipaklein: WH: "House budget fails test of balance, fairness & shared responsibility."—
Ben Howe (@Ben_Howe) March 20, 2012
You know what else will destroy Medicare as we know it? Medicare as we know it.—
David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 20, 2012
The people criticizing Ryan's budget thought Obama's was good. The one that ensures bankruptcy. Their opinions don't count anymore. #tcot—
RB (@RBPundit) March 20, 2012
If one were to go by the Left's reaction to Paul Ryan's plan, the only conclusion is that they want the US to be insolvent. #tcot #p2—
RB (@RBPundit) March 20, 2012
Senate Dem budget most non-existent in 500 years.—
Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) March 20, 2012
But maybe skeptics shouldn’t be so quick to judge. Maybe there’s hope after all?
Get ready: @USProgressives will unveil the most fiscally responsible budget this year AND protect Medicare and Medicaid #budget4all—
Rep. Keith Ellison (@keithellison) March 19, 2012
Nah.
