A story too good to check: Paul Ryan and the story of the brown paper bag

[deminks]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2014/03/06/a-story-too-good-to-check-paul-ryan-and-the-story-of-the-brown-paper-bag/

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This was an interesting statement made by the 2012 GOP vice presidential candidate, equating school lunches to an “empty soul.” So one would think the anecdote, described by the National Review as “moving,” would be rock-solid. But the story seemed a bit pat.

Did Eloise Anderson, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, ever meet such a child?

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This actually seemed a little strange. Could the tale told in congressional testimony really be drawn from a book? It did not make much sense in part because Schroff and Mazyck are partnering with a group called No Kid Hungry to help end childhood hunger in the United States. One key part of the program is connecting hungry kids with federal programs such as school lunches and food stamps.


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It’s important to note that there is no discussion in the book about the school lunch program, and we could find no interview with Mazyck in which he said that. He simply repeats the story as told in the book, without any larger political context about federal programs to help hungry children. Moreover, this incident happened more than 25 years ago; Mazyck is no longer a boy but in his late 30s.

Kevin Seifert, a spokesman for Ryan, said: “It’s unfortunate to learn that while testifying before the House Budget Committee, Secretary Anderson misspoke, but we appreciate her taking the time to share her insights.” After our inquiry, Ryan posted a notice on Facebook saying, “I regret failing to verify the original source of the story.”

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So, the original story was lifted from a book, retooled to fit the GOPer need to bash free lunch programs, and then put in the Right Wing Noise machine for a presidential hopeful to rinse and repeat. IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH FREE LUNCH PROGRAMS. So, this clown makes up stories to bash the poor. Nice. /sarcasm off.

[Berlum]

1. More Republicon "Wishful-Hateful Thinking"

Scientific Materialist Republicons just make shit up,
then fling the poo.

[FSogol]

2. Ryan is the phoniest of the phony. He should stick to washing clean dishes. n/t

[Laurian]

3. GOPers are too damn lazy to fact check anything.

If a lie suits their purpose, so be it. Values, doncha know!

[KansDem]

4. Why are the such things as Republicans?

They lie, they cheat, they steal. And when they're not being antagonistic, they're lazy.

They're crazy and filled with anger and hate.

I don't necessarily believe in a higher power but I do believe everything in this universe has a reason and purpose.

Except Republicans... I just don't see where they fit in.