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13. Paul Ryan Praises Bill Clinton on Day of DNC Speech over SS Choices & Welfare Reform

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 10:29 AM

Oct 2015

Ryan praises Bill Clinton on day of his DNC speech

Associated Press
By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press September 5, 2012 2:03 PM

ADEL, Iowa (AP) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan heaped praise on Bill Clinton on Wednesday and compared President Barack Obama unfavorably to him, just hours before the former president was to address the Democratic National Convention.

Campaigning in Iowa, Ryan cited Clinton as the inspiration for some changes the GOP ticket led by Mitt Romney is proposing. Ryan also credited Clinton for signing legislation aimed at reducing federal budget deficits, while painting Obama as a failure.

"Under President Clinton we got welfare reform," Ryan told an audience outside a small-town courthouse west of Des Moines. "President Obama is rolling back welfare reform. President Clinton worked with Republicans in Congress to have a budget agreement to cut spending. President Obama, a gusher of new spending."

Ryan, a seven-term House member from Wisconsin, said a Clinton administration commission to study the future of Medicare inspired the GOP proposal to offer seniors a choice of traditional Medicare or a fixed government payment that could be used to buy private coverage.

"It's an idea that came out of the Clinton commission to save Medicare," Ryan said.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ryan-praises-bill-clinton-day-180338621.html

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Hillary Clinton on Social Security Expansion: Words are Wind. A Cold Wind. [View all] marmar Oct 2015 OP

That article reads as a hit piece based largely on supposition. Someone simply needs to ask her. LonePirate Oct 2015 #1

She works for Wall Street, and they do not want it expanded, they want it to be cut as ND handed JRLeft Oct 2015 #2

Warning people of Clintspeak is not shameful, it is a public service. nt FlatBaroque Oct 2015 #7

She's big pals with Pete Peterson. What does that tell you? Scuba Oct 2015 #9

Bill Clinton is chummy with Paul Ryan... KoKo Oct 2015 #10

She has been asked. It's not that difficult to say the word expand, in fact it's an easy word to Autumn Oct 2015 #11

She WON'T ANSWER ANY TOUGH QUESTIONS Doctor_J Oct 2015 #12

+1 ... "But he never called it terrorism" ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #15

Hillary has become an expert in the use of obscure developed to mislead Todays_Illusion Oct 2015 #3

thanks, marmar. Some of us picked up on what she said at the debate. antigop Oct 2015 #4

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #5

Clintspeak nt FlatBaroque Oct 2015 #6

She cannot be trusted not to screw with Social Security. CharlotteVale Oct 2015 #8

Paul Ryan Praises Bill Clinton on Day of DNC Speech over SS Choices & Welfare Reform KoKo Oct 2015 #13

The Clintons have always been able to see which way the wind is blowing. LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #14

You must be kidding. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #17

lol heads up Oct 2015 #21

If you don't favor lifting the cap you favor cuts and or increasing the retirement age. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #16

Hillary Clinton's loyalties lie with the rich and powerful. Broward Oct 2015 #18

this needs to be asked and answered restorefreedom Oct 2015 #19

I find this article really useful heads up Oct 2015 #20