Paul Ryan Tries To Create Tax Loopholes For His Biggest Donors

[Beaverhausen]

WASHINGTON -- House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has for months argued for closing tax loopholes as a way to pay for his proposed tax cuts. But it turns out he has a penchant for creating those same loopholes when it comes to helping out his biggest donors.

Since unveiling the House GOP budget in the spring, Ryan has been touting provisions aimed at ending tax loopholes and deductions in exchange for lowering tax rates in general. "We're talking about keeping revenues where they are, but having a better tax system to collect those revenues with an eye on economic growth and job creation," he said during an April interview on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."

He added, "You have to remember, the people in the top tax brackets are the ones who enjoy most of the loopholes and deductions."

But a look at Ryan's record since he was elected to Congress in 1998 shows that he has tried to create an array of special loopholes for his top contributors, whose interests range from air fresheners to fraternity housing to beer.

more here
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/22/paul-ryan-tax-loopholes-donors_n_931712.html

sorry if this is a dupe. I looked and didn't see it posted

[sakabatou]

1. Corruption and more corruption

[Warpy]

2. Ryan and Cantor are both pure evil

The rest of the wingnuts and baggers are dimwitted. Ryan and Cantor are just smart enough to be able to do a great deal of damage.

Let's hope their constituents are paying attention to this garbage and will throw them out next time. I'm sure their masters will continue to reward them amply, they won't starve.

Well, unless we find a way to send them to prison.

[LiberalFighter]

3. Those loopholes he supports need to be out there in full force.

[PoliticAverse]

4. A tax loophole put in to benefit the proponent's donor(s) ? That's unpossible...

Wait a minute, maybe that's why the tax code is 15,000+ pages...