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Ryan's Budget Chase Could Shape his Political Path

Posted: Saturday, June 16, 2012 --- 7:17p.m.

JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- There are plenty of reasons for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to pop the running mate question to Paul Ryan.

The Wisconsin congressman is from a swing state. He's the GOP's leading voice on the federal budget and is the rare member of the Republican establishment who's loved by the tea party.

Ryan says the vice presidency is a bridge he'd consider crossing.

But the 42-year-old says he's driven by "policy ambition" above all else. That might make the No. 2 job too confining for someone who already holds a powerful budget post in Congress.

Ryan plans to appear with Romney next week during a visit to a fabric mill in the congressman's hometown of Janesville, Wis.

Copyright 2012. The Associated Press.


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  • by bjean mwilliams Location: california on Jun 17, 2012 at 03:26 PM
    Congressman Ryan's saga is similar to most politicians, they boast that their plan benefits the people they represent but continue to protect their benefactors interest. To many politicians like Mr Ryan promise freedom while in bondage to their own master.
  • by kafantaris Location: Ohio on Jun 16, 2012 at 11:12 PM
    Mitt should do us a favor and get Paul Ryan onboard. With Paul out of the halls of Congress we should be able to pass a budget without the ritual gridlock. And with a working budget we might even be able to convince S&P to give back our AAA rating. Moreover, with Paul on the ticket the Tea Party should have no qualms about a Romney presidency. Neither would the hardcore conservatives who like Paul abhor Keynesian Economics -- the very kind that Europe is now embracing for its salvation. But this still leaves the Independents. No fear, Paul would get them off the fence as well -- with easy fixes such as privatizing Medicare, or raising the age to 67. Our problems aren’t difficult after all. It’s only President Obama who makes them seem that way. Isn't that right Mitt?

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