What Economists Say About Paul Ryan's Report On Poverty

[MindMover]

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Paul Ryan and the majority Republican staff of the House Budget Committee are out with a big document that purports to provide a balanced evaluation of the full spate of federal anti-poverty programs. It's a detailed, serious look at the issue but is beset with misleading evidence and conclusions. While much of the commentary suggests that federal antipoverty efforts have failed and are fraught by wasteful duplication, the evidence--some of which is in here and much of which is conspicuously missing) [sic] --belies that facile claim.

Of course we could improve the efficiency of many of these programs. But a close look at their totality shows considerable and even lasting anti-poverty effectiveness. [On the Economy, 3/3/14]

http://mediamatters.org/research/2014/03/04/what-economists-say-about-paul-ryans-report-on/198328

[greatlaurel]

1. Ryan is a ninny

Such a lack of intellectual ability, and yet the media touts him as a "serious" intellect. To become serious, one needs to spew Koch and ALEC talking points.