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Paul Ryan didn’t build that!

By jhall   Follow   Wed, 15 Aug 2012, 3:12pm   806 views   15 comments
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http://www.salon.com/2012/08/14/paul_ryan_didnt_build_that/

When President Obama said that we succeed in America “because of our individual initiative but also because we do things together,” he was actually speaking in more general terms — about manufacturing companies that ship their goods on our railways and highways and thus indirectly benefit from that public infrastructure. With a net worth of up to $3.2 million and ranking as the 124th richest member of Congress, Paul Ryan very directly and very significantly benefited from the federal spending he now rails against.

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1. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 296 threads 5,268 comments

   1   3:30pm Wed 15 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (2)   No he benefited from a trust fund, you could argue his Dad made his money, but then you have admit the Kennedy's weren't worth a shit either. Here I found this on the internet that might make you feel better... Romney's VP pick Paul Ryan and his wife have accumulated millions of dollars in assets and generated income last year that is MORE than his congressional salary, according to his most recent financial disclosure statement. How did he do it? Almost all is INHERITANCE. Ryan's work career outside government or politics is very, very short, lasting less than a few months. In fact, driving the Weinermobile may be his most significant NON-GOVERNMENT work experience. A "Weinermobile" well I say that would make him more qualified than those Prohibition Liquor money Trust fund Kennedy's experience before they started in Government.

2. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 296 threads 5,268 comments

   2   3:33pm Wed 15 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (2)   Paul Ryan is like... like... this generation's John Kennedy.

3. edvard2 Follow Befriend 38 threads 2,300 comments

   3   3:59pm Wed 15 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Trolll-llllllll!

4. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 296 threads 5,268 comments

   4   7:29am Thu 16 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   edvard2 says Trolll-llllllll! Translation: "NEWMAN!!!"

5. New Renter Follow Befriend (3) 14 threads 2,446 comments San Jose, CA Premium

   5   8:22am Thu 16 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   CaptainShuddup says A "Weinermobile" well I say that would make him more qualified than those Prohibition Liquor money Trust fund Kennedy's experience before they started in Government. Captain are you neglecting JFK's wartime experience? John Kennedy DID serve in the military. On the front lines of a shooting war no less. What has Ryan done?

6. thomaswong.1986 Follow Befriend 15 threads 3,075 comments

   6   9:19am Thu 16 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Democrat Erskine Bowles praises Paul Ryan And His Budget Plan Erskine Bowles: Ryan budget is "sensible...honest, serious"

7. thomaswong.1986 Follow Befriend 15 threads 3,075 comments

   7   9:21am Thu 16 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Paul Ryan: Entrepreneurial Capitalism vs Crony Capitalism If your an independent.. this is your guy !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=fDzRFSPglM4

8. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 296 threads 5,268 comments

   8   10:06am Thu 16 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Obama was called this Generation's JFK, and we all know he fell short on that assessment. Now We have given this much consideration, and we think it needs a do over. Take the JFK achievement award next to the Nobel peace prize and give it to Ryan. He seems just as deserving. We can discuss his 100 day do nothing accolades, when that day comes. But for know all hail this Generations JFK, or TGI-JFK for short.

9. jhall Follow Befriend (3) 23 threads 130 comments Minneapolis, MN

   9   10:37am Thu 16 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike   I haven't heard anyone address the subject of this story. Paul Ryan is a rich kid who doesn't know anything about running a business. He just knows how to cash the checks from his (his wife's, actually) trust fund. He's never worked (except for a short stint driving the Wienermobile). He's never served in the military. He has worked for the government that he rails against for his entire working life. He's telling business owners that "you built that business." What does this man know about building a business?

10. New Renter Follow Befriend (3) 14 threads 2,446 comments San Jose, CA Premium

    10   11:28am Thu 16 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Protected   jhall says He's telling business owners that "you built that business." What does this man know about building a business? He's good at brown nosing. That's 90% of sales right there.

11. thomaswong.1986 Follow Befriend 15 threads 3,075 comments

    11   11:40am Thu 16 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   jhall says I haven't heard anyone address the subject of this story. Fixing roads and revamping rail roads isnt going to fix our problems today. We need to get govt out of the way, reduce our cost structures, fix the tax code, and get investment incentives back into manufacturing/R&D. We need to employ the US worker back into the economy. We need to relearn how to build " insane stuff" again so we can all consume and export to other global consumers. We need .... "Made in the USA".

12. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

    12   12:06pm Thu 16 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   New renter says He's good at brown nosing. That's 90% of sales right there. Good point. And bullshitting. That's the remaining 10%.

13. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

    13   12:09pm Thu 16 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   thomaswong.1986 says We need to employ the US worker back into the economy. We need to relearn how to build " insane stuff" again That won't happen w/o tarriffs and protectionism. The global financial elite won't let that happen. It's bad for their bottom line. "There is no world anymore...only corporations!" -- Number Two (Austin Powers movie)

14. thomaswong.1986 Follow Befriend 15 threads 3,075 comments

    14   12:32pm Thu 16 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   freak80 says That won't happen w/o tarriffs and protectionism. The global financial elite won't let that happen. It's bad for their bottom line. "There is no world anymore...only corporations!" -- Number Two (Austin Powers movie) ok.. i will talk your Hollywood lingo! "you Improvise, adapt, overcome! "

15. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

    15   1:15pm Thu 16 Aug 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   thomaswong.1986 says "you Improvise, adapt, overcome! " Good luck with that. How are we going to compete with Asians and Indians who are used to the threat of starvation? (thanks to Serpentor for the image)