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Rep. Paul Ryan introducing his budget. Let the posturing begin. (Jose Luis Magaua/Reuters) Today, while Senate Republicans will be trying to stop the very popular Buffet Rule to tax the rich, their buddies in the House are mapping out new and exciting ways to screw over everyone else. Six different House committees have been tasked with trying to make Rep. Paul Ryan's magical "budget" work, and they're tackling it with gusto, ready to decimate programs for low and middle income Americans while increasing defense spending.
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Rep. Paul Ryan re-introducing his path to a difficult reelection campaign for a lot of Republicans. (Jose Luis Magaua/Reuters) Rep. Paul Ryan's budget and his kinder, gentler approach to ending Medicare as we know it is no more popu... Read Post

Rep. Paul Ryan introducing his not new, not bipartisan plan. (Jose Luis Magaua/Reuters) The big sell job House Republicans are trying to do on their budget continues, with a special focus on their Medicare "reform." The new sell job... Read Post

Rep. Paul Ryan has a tough sell on his hands. (Jose Luis Magaua/Reuters) The House Republican budget authored by Rep. Paul Ryan isn't getting a great deal of love, even from conservatives. Fred Hiatt's Washington Post editorial page... Read Post