A letter of support for funding that was never awarded (http://www.doleta.gov/sga/awards/SGA-DFA...) is hypocritical to a vote against 800 billion dollars in spending? The left gets funnier every day.

"Only those who vote for a bill should be able to reap any benefits from that bill."

I never said that. What I said was that Ryan is a hypocrite for requesting approval of a stimulus program after criticizing the stimulus. He said the stimulus "misses the mark on all counts". All counts, except for the program he requested, apparently. That's hypocrisy.

Many Republicans across the country are taking credit for stimulus programs in their states, after voting against the stimulus. Win/win for them, unless people point out the hypocrisy of it all.

His actual letter, referencing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (stimulus), which he voted against, is here:
http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/d...

Only the loons can equate supporting a budgeted grant for a congressional district, while having no vote on the approval, to an unfunded 800 billion dollar spending spree. The term hypocrite doesn't fit...sounds more like ignorance.

Zoom, so he loses either way? He is stupid if he doesn't and a hypocrite if he does. Only those who vote for a bill should be able to reap any benefits from that bill. So those states who are represented in congress by those who voted against medicare, social security, cash for clunkers, etc, shouldn't receive any of the benefits from those programs. I see.

donnaw, of course Ryan can request stimulus funds after voting against the bill, but that also makes him a hypocrite.

In Ohio, a grant to Wisconsin is "Pork".

Zoom, so I guess with your reasoning even tho Ryan was against the stimulus bill when it was being voted on, after it passed he should not have tried to get funds for Wisconsin taxpayers who are footing the bill? I guess then the stimulus money is only for Democratic states even tho all the states are paying for it? Wow, that is some opinion!!

Ryan was apparently FOR the stimulus after he was against it.

Rep. Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican who called the stimulus a "wasteful spending spree" that "misses the mark on all counts," wrote to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis in October in support of a grant application from a group in his district which, he said, "intends to place 1,000 workers in green jobs." A spokeswoman for Mr. Ryan said the congressman felt it was his job to provide "the basic constituent service of lending his assistance for federal grant requests."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424...

Garin sounds like a big cry baby to me. Just because one has a financial edge does not assure a victory in any campaign! Instead of whining about how Ryan has so much more $$$, why not actually try to focus on issues, and your agenda vs his, and actually try to win the old fashion way? I'm sure she will get a lot of symphony votes by whining about how she is being out fund raised, and that unemployed people are sending her $5. HAHA.
Can you say DONE!
Total desperation at it's best. This woman would be chewed up and spitting out by Ryan in any formal debate.
Anyone who wants action on Garin to win the 1st congressional seat, I'll gladly give you 50/1 odds!

Paul Ryan wants to reduce the income taxes the poor CEO's pay on their multi million dollar bonuses. That's why the corperations want him in there. That's why they donated so much to his campaign. He made a promise to them.

justmyopinion48 - That's because over 75% of her money comes from out of state. Who's she really going to represent??

How to maintain employment levels and turn a profit? Auto industries no solution because they close plants and lay off workers so they can get profitable. Banks whine they need a balilout so they can hoard the money, collect a profit (interest)and then give themselves a performance bonus. Career or not politicians will tell us what we want to hear JOBS, JOBS, and while i'm at it vote for me for JOBS. WE THE PEOPLE can enact term limits, VOTE.

totellthetruth said: "have you ever considered the fact that many businesses laid people off because of the socialist republic that Obama promised? The job losses have more to do with Obama's election than Bushes failures."

Wow...just...wow. Were you aware the recession started more than a YEAR BEFORE the election, before Obama was even the Democratic nominee? I'm really curious where you get your propaganda.

bobb1951, Thank you for your reply to totellthe truth, that was my exact reaction! It is so important for everyone to vote but it's pretty scary that such severely misinformed or uninformed people like totellthe truth are the ones voting.
totellthetruth, you are so incorrect with your statement regarding "Obama's promised socialist republic" I don't recall ever hearing that promise during the campaign. FYI, the definition of Socialism: an ecomomic system in which the government owns and operates basic industries but individuals own most businesses." Don't even start in with the banks and auto industries. Bailout money was lent to them to be paid back with interest to the treasury, which is happening. The money was never intended for the government to own and operate them, it covered thier a&*,s for the greedy short sighted business decisions they practiced.

Vote ALL incumbants out! Ryan won't be around to represent WI anyway, since he'll be running for Pres. for the next 3 years. Vote out all of these congressmen! Keep voting out incumbants until the culture of Wash. changes to representing it's constituents instead of corporate and special interests!

Medicare successful and popular?

Well said, tedmlewis. Thank you.

Paul Ryan seeks to partially privatize social security (privatization has failed in other countries, such as England, and would have decimated retirements after the recent stock market crash) and eliminate Medicare ( a successful and popular program) to be replaced with a voucher system for the elderly to buy insurance on the private market place. Both of these ideas would compromise or destroy two societal bedrocks that have allowed Americans to retire with some dignity and security for generations. As Ryan has national influence, his extreme ideas pose real dangers for this entire country.

bobb1951, have you ever considered the fact that many businesses laid people off because of the socialist republic that Obama promised? The job losses have more to do with Obama's election than Bushes failures. Businesses just cannot afford socialism. Whether you want to believe it or not Ryan has been fighting socialism. He might need more than 1.5 million to defeat it.

Frank Schultz has created a false choice. It has always required money to participate in the political process. This phoney notion that either money or people will win is just that, a phony, false straw man.

Would Mr Shultz prefer a homeless person run for office? The sole qualification being homeless? At the end of the day, every congressional election boils down to local politics. Money has and always will be a differentiating factor. Look at Patrick Kennedy. What was his differentiating factor? His name and his ability to raise money. Is it really a shock to you Mr Shultz that it requires money to campaign?

Barrack Obama spent $600 Million on his presidential campaign-right or wrong-this is what it costs to run. Who won money or people?

If the heavily left leaning constituents of the 1st district determine that Paul Ryan is no longer representing their views I have no doubt these voters will send Ryan packing. However, the inch deep depth of candidates the dems continues to prop up against Ryan only reinforces my origianl assertion that D1 politics is local. No one know what Paullett Garin really believes in. She is a walking platitude. Using the term "corporation" as a perjorative is not going to win votes. Saying you're for change but not specifying what she means is not going to work. Saying your for healthcare reform but failing to define what that reform means is a losing strategy. Is it really a surprise that Garin is able to raise only $545 during the last cycle? What does she expect? No ideas constitute an inability to raise money.

Hey Bobb1951 how is that change going for you... Any of your friends out of work? At lest Ryan is using some common sense to try and get some positive changes or stop negative changes. This article is so one sided that it is about to fall off the freaking edge.....

Making informed decisions is almost impossible these days when all the printed "facts" are skewed one way or another dependent on who is telling the story.I have spent most of my career in quality assurance. The unwritten rule is: "You can prove anything you want, as long as you collect the right data".

Paul Ryan will win because he has the money. He talks moderate in Rock County, (depending on the audience), but votes Conservative. Want him to go? He's not going anywhere.
I live in his district, and more power to Paula G., I just act like Tammy Baldwin is my representative, and fund her so.

Paul Ryan stood defyant when he had his Social Security war chest, NO ONE will take the money from Social Security! Well, W found the key and stole the money. Point is, NO Politician is able to keep their promises these days, if they don't vote their partys way they won't get money, no money no reelection, no reelection no job. It's a viscious circle and the only winner is the politicans with paychecks, retirement & perks.

Those were not all large contributions. Of the 5,571 Wisconsinites who donated to his campaign in 2009, 62 percent gave less than $100, Ryan said.**** This means at least $1.2 million were large donaters. Part of his plan is to give corperations large tax breaks. Remember Reagans trickle down theory that didn't help anyone but the elite top people? I'm for a flat tax but I doubt the lobbyists would want it.

hey donnaw--i know a lot of those on the right as well! this ain't a one way street.

Baldwin is a left-wing nut job and needs to go!!

Whats great about this country, is that everyone gets a say in who gets elected. Your vote is a very strong tool, use it wisely. But for gods sake, make an educated vote, do Your homework, and make Your vote count. There are many sources that can help, including this one.

http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category...

Paul Ryan was right to vote for TARP. The latest figures showed a 46.1 Billion profit.

he voted for a 2 trillion dollar war, over 4k dead!! any in his family serving? NO!!! over 30,000 wounded. wonder why we dont see him putting these charts up on his interviews? He has done nothing for Janesville, and i dont care what party you are, give me one thing he did for this area????? you cant. He has lived off my tax dollars all his life, now his family has the best health care in the world with retirement for doing what? Next time you see him out at the pancake breakfeast shaking hands ask him to sign a petition to have his kids serve in the armed forced so his beautiful wife can have sleepless nights wondering who the morons in congress are that sent them there, maybe He and Palin can team up and save the world. Look at his voting record 100% on the republican side, there is no way that should ever happen, but for all you idiots that vote for him, I hope you get everything that comes to you, because you know darn well that he wont be here to help you out, if he were in charge, there would be no extension for unemployment nor any other benefits. So wake up and get this lifer out of office and let Rush pay his bills or Cheney. Paul is a nice guy but he has no conception on how the average person lives. Its time for paul to go

"He has never spent a single day in labor in his life....I have read his road map highlights with an open mind."
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?? If you got the first part wrong how can the second part be true? I am all for term limits and bringing in new members to run OUR government. The least a voter can do is get their own facts, from more than one source, and then make a decision on truth and not spin.

Paul Ryan does not understand the middle or working class. He has never spent a single day in labor in his life. All he cares about is protecting the wealthy. Oh by the way he has always been wealthy. I have read his road map highlights with an open mind. Every time I think maybe just maybe he is thinking of the middle to lower enonomic class' he makes a point that only benefits the wealthy. He sure sat quietly while this country was being lead into the current economic crisis by his party, now he is quick to blame the Democrats. He needs to go.

Ryan is claiming the Obama wants bipartisanship and crying the democrats then wont approve his bill. Ryan has never had any compromise. Sometime even within his own party. His Ideas to him are the only good ideas and will not compromise them. He has gotten so egotistical in the way he see other peoples ideas. The only reason he is still in office is that he never has anyone remotely qualified to run against him and that is unfortunate. I am not say the democrats are doing a good job of working with the republicans but Ryan has never worked well with any one. I repeat again Ryan believes that his ideas are the only good ideas and will kill any bill that isnt his own.

Good article Janesvillian... Does the author come to any other conclusions than Ryan is a loon? I mean can they come up with more than just name calling? Is this what it has come to? Talk about some books he has read, say he just does not "understand" us and the go ahead with attack? Can't they debate his proposals rationally? Didn't the president just commend him for having real ideas only to have the democratic machine turn around and attack him? Perhaps it is because his ideas present a threat to them. At least he is a member of congress who is trying to do something AND avoid overspending. Enough with GOP saying NO NO NO and democrats saying SPEND SPEND SPEND.

Ryan's work as budget point man for the GOP has made him more prominent in Washington, raising interest in what he stands for. Interesting reading here and in the links:
http://www.tnr.com/blog/jonathan-chait/p...

By his record, I believe that Paul Ryan isn't just "talking the talk." He is actually representing the feedback he gets from his constituents.
Now Tammy Baldwin is another story. She ABSOLUTELY represents special interests only. I hope the message will be very strong when reelection comes along.

Ryan said he added 1,143 new donors in 2009, including 751 in the last quarter of the year.

I don't think I would have a problem voting for someone who doesn't owe 1,894 "favors" to people.

This article is obviously one sided. The idea that grass-root donations equals democrat is bogus. Who is to say that the war chest Ryan has was gotten and earned from grassroots? The innuendo that the money Ryan has is from only corporate donors is mudslinging right out of the Democratic National Committee play book. Maybe Garin should ask Obama for some of the stimulus money to pay for her campaign.