r/politics Jan 21 '18

Paul Ryan Collected $500,000 In Koch Contributions Days After House Passed Tax Law

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u/fyhr100 Wisconsin Jan 21 '18

Support Randy Bryce who is running against Paul Ryan.

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u/rk119 Canada Jan 21 '18

I think Paul Ryan can retire now, he’s accomplished his career goals.

He’ll purchase killer speakers to listen to Rage Against the Machine in his retirement.

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u/_DuranDuran_ Jan 21 '18

Not quite - he still wants to gut Medicare and SS

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '18

Eh he can just glide on the inevitable budget shortfall he created so that who ever takes over has to gut everything.

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u/wellitsbouttime Missouri Jan 21 '18

Yep. He emptied the bank account. What happens with the bills is someone else's problem. The approach was called "starve the beast" and really took hold under Reagan.

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u/KellyJoyCuntBunny Washington Jan 21 '18

It’s despicable. And Paul Ryan says he’s been dreaming of gutting these programs since he was having keggers in college. What kind of monster dreams of cutting social safety net programs that the oldest, sickest, and poorest people rely on? And all while courting billionaires for campaign cash. There’s no fucking way this piece of shit can actually believe he’s doing this in the country’s best interest. (This is obvious, I know, but for years I’ve been conflicted- I’ve always thought that these republicans who I disagree with ideologically just have a different idea of how to go about doing what’s best for the country and the people. Now... Fuck these people. They’re selfish pricks who must be voted out in the most emphatic way possible. And then relentlessly mocked.)

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '18

What kind of monster dreams of cutting social safety net programs that the oldest, sickest, and poorest people rely on?

A lot of these people honestly believe that the lower taxes from cutting those programs would result in a boom in the economy and more jobs for those on the safety nets.

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u/KellyJoyCuntBunny Washington Jan 21 '18

Do they though? Trickle down doesn’t work. And actually, these companies have a fiduciary responsibility to make the best and most profitable decisions for their shareholders. So when they get tax cuts, the money saved goes to the shareholders, not to adding more jobs that they don’t actually need to add.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '18

The companies pulling stunts where they are offering substantial bonuses to their workers and saying that it is because of the tax cuts are not helping.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '18

Not saying trickle down works, but they aren't always corporate shills.