Paul Ryan

Politician

Paul Ryan is a former U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House, known for his focus on fiscal responsibility and conservative governance.

Born
January 29, 1970
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"When you take a look at the problems our country is facing, debt is No. 1. The math is downright scary and the credit markets aren't going to keep on giving us cheap rates."

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"By getting rid of loopholes, you are making the system more fair so people who make the same kind of money pay the same taxes."

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"There`s a long conversation we`re going to have about how to enforce immigration laws. But physically securing the border is essential."

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"I want to bring accountability to the federal government. I want the federal government to respect the states."

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"This is a time to unify, this is a time to heal."

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"Look at the potential for America. Look at the direction we've been going. Look at the direction we need to go."

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"There are various different kinds of conservatives and different kinds of Republicans. We all come from different corners of our party. The key here is not only to unify and merge these approaches, but to also invite everyone else in America to get us focused on our solutions."

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"Seven out of 10 Americans don't like the direction the country's going."

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"If we keep kicking the can down the road, if we follow the president's lead or if we pass the Senate budget, then we will have a debt crisis. Then everybody gets hurt. You know who gets hurt first and the worst in a debt crisis? The poor, the elderly. That's what we're trying to prevent from happening."

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"We all need to rededicate ourselves to making America great and making it a more perfect union."

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"Let's show America our best and nothing less!"

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"Donald Trump will lead a unified Republican government. And we will work hand-in- hand on a positive agenda to tackle America's big challenges."

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"I know President Obama and Secretary Clinton are committed to bringing America together. This needs to be a time of redemption, not a time of recrimination."

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"I think the Democrats are trying to say is like in February [2017] it goes away and you won`t have your health care plan tomorrow. That`s not what we`re talking about."

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"Chelsea Manning's treachery put American lives at risk and exposed some of our nation's most sensitive secrets. President Obama now leaves in place a dangerous precedent that those who compromise our national security won't be held accountable for their crimes."

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"I feel very strongly about making work pay, about getting people transitioned from welfare to work. Get people skills they need, help they need, so they can get on the ladder of life."

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"Who cares what Donald Trump tweeted, you know, on some Thursday night, if we fix America's big problems?"

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"I spent more time talking with this president [Donald Trump] in the last few days, I think, than I probably talked with this last president [Barack Obama] in the last six months. So this is something that he is working very closely hand in glove with congress."

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"You got to remember, S corporations pay one layer of tax, corporations pay two layers of tax. So we basically see equivalent, but here`s the point. The rest of the world, they tax their businesses at an average rate in the industrialized world of 23 percent. Our corporate is 35. Our top S corporate, small business rate is 44.6 effectively. This is killing us."

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