10 Things You Didn't Know About Paul Ryan

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So in other words, here we have a little boy, with no practical work experience, who was elected in a state (purchased election?), who all he did was go to school, go to college, then play in the family business, then buy a political seat. And he thinks he can come forth with a plan to run the country. As his wife is a tax attorney, most of his ideas probably came from her, but whatever.
Maybe in ten years this guy might be worth listening to, but right now he has no viable life experiences or work history for me to think that he is worth my time.

mops of PA 1:01PM April 15, 2012

Paul Ryan came directly to DC from college and was a staffer for Kasten in the Senate and then Sam Brownback. He moved home for a few months to run for Congress. He has had no real life work experience after graduating college outside DC. Fake resume will get this overrated DC insider.

Sue of WI 12:40AM March 28, 2012

So where are these "three jobs" he worked to get himself through school.
Hey..my MOM helped pay my way through school but you don't hear me running around saying that I "worked three jobs" when in reality I just did household chores for her when she asked.

Jeffery Haas of TX 5:25PM March 21, 2012

Social Security benefits, the very thing he wants to do away with for others. Friggin' hypocrite.

Patt of NJ 2:44PM October 23, 2011

@Mary Polleys: Saving medicare? WHUT? What planet are you from? Ryan is not trying to save Medicare, he's trying to abolish it, and give seniors a voucher that would in the end cost them an extra $6k per year for Medicare=type care. Have you any idea how many seniors live on ONLY SS? How are they supposed to pay that? You're really out of touch with reality or just cold hearted, not sure which. Typical republican.

Jo Hargis of TX 1:06AM October 21, 2011

Rep. Ryan said today at a town hall meeting that rather than rely on Pell Grants, those in need should work 3 jobs if they need to in order to go to college. He's in favor of cutting Pell grants while giving additional tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires. I think it's great that Ryan was able to use his father's SS benefits to attend college. In fact, I can't think of a better use of them for a child who loses a parent. However, I do have a real problem when that same person who benefits from the government wants others to do without so the rich get richer. Maybe Ryan shouldn't have been talking about how he worked 3 jobs himself to get through college as this article clearly does NOT say that. When he gets sent back to WI in 2012, he'll have plenty of wealthy friends to help him get a job.

Kate of NC 11:59PM October 20, 2011

What amazing comments---bitterness about a family business begun in the 1880's. I, too, worked in a family business founded by my grandfather in 1888. Many challenges, long, hard work, excellent place to learn thrift and appreciation for customers/clients/citizens, to understand how jobs are created. And bitterness about the right of all minors to collect some money from the SS payments that his father PAID but never collected---and he SAVED it for college. Honestly, what people find to criticize! And, far from taking entitlements away, he courageously is working to SAVE Medicare while others whistle in the dark as if all is fine. Wake up, people!

mary polleys of GA 9:56PM May 27, 2011

Why would anyone expect anything different from Paul Ryan than the legislation he is pushing. After all, he was born into a family which had made their fortune off the back of the Federal Govt. and he had never HAD to work to pay his way through college or help take care of his family. It all came from his being lucky enough to be born into a family which has had the financial resources to do what they chose to do since his great-grandfather founded the company construction business. Everyone should be so blessed. And, even though this family has always taken advantage of government handouts, Paul wants to be sure that no future generations will have that chance. What a guy. He is just another George W. Bush with just a little less money than the Bush bunch.

Dick Bestwick of GA 3:22PM May 18, 2011

Toni, if you actually knew anything about his proposed plan, you would know that his proposal would allow for a plan almost exact to the plan that they receive in congress. If people would stop listening to the garbage spewed from the main stream media and actually listen to him explain the plan, which I know would be difficult for the feeble-minded to understand, something may actually be learned. Medicare will be bankrupt in less than 10 years, so his plan offers a lot more than the zero that will be available to us down the road.

K leigh of IL 2:46PM May 16, 2011

Paul Ryan is not worried about his medicare, because he has great insurance coverage being part of Congress. He also has a great pension plan. He is attempting to strike the middle class by cutting medicare, but that's because he will enjoy a much lucrative retirement package than the middle class will ever endure. He reaped off the benefits from his father's social security whom died of a myocardial infarction. Lets see if he continues to sing his song in 10 -15 years. Mr. Ryan lets say hypothetically--- What would you do if at the age of 60 suffer a debilitating heart attack? "Oh yeah," I forgot you don't have to worry, because you don't rely on medicaid or medicare. You are part of Congress- - - You have forgotten where you came from. Maybe you never belonged to this group. I can't wait wait to see when you will start in on social security!

Toni of VA 3:54AM April 27, 2011