Paul Ryan Says One Thing On The Campaign Trail And Does Another In Washington
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His story on foreign policy: Regarding military action against ISIS and how to pay for it, “I’ve always believed in budgeting that these wars should be paid for within our budgets so that we actually cut spending that is not necessary – let’s go get corporate welfare.”
His record: Ryan was a staunch supporter of the over $2 trillion Iraq war that is expected to cost $6 trillion once completely paid for. Despite talking tough against corporate welfare, Ryan’s 2013 proposed budget called for a decade’s worth of tax breaks to oil and natural gas companies totaling $40 billion.
His story on the environment: Regarding conservation, “As a person who chaired the Sportsman’s Caucus for a number of years, we have to be conservationists. That’s I fight for things like wetland restoration, conservation reserve programs…”
His record: Ryan has voted for legislation allowing people to fill wetlands without public notice or environmental review. Despite his appeal to sportsmen, Ryan voted for H.R. 1505, legislation that would “force the American people to surrender their right to hunt, fish, and camp on public lands so that federal agents could have unprecedented new policing authority.” Ryan’s League of Conservation Voters scorecard is 13 percent.
His story on equal pay: Regarding pay inequity, Ryan says that “Equal pay should come with equal work.” and “If people are being discriminated against we should prosecute with the full force of the law.”
His record: Ryan voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which toughens victims’ ability to get justice for unfair paychecks.
