Vieira to Paul Ryan: It Feels Like the GOP is Out For ‘Revenge’
NBC's Meredith Vieira wasted no time in jumping down Paul Ryan's throat, on Wednesday's Today show, as she said it appeared the Republican Party did not care as much about creating jobs, since they seemed to be more focused on repealing Obamacare, which the Today co-anchor characterized as “an act of revenge.” For his part the Wisconsin Republican Congressman responded that repealing Obamacare law had everything to do with creating jobs since, as he educated Vieira, “The health care bill has massive tax increases on individuals and employers that will cost us jobs,” as seen in the following exchange: MEREDITH VIEIRA: As of today Republicans control the House, and as Matt just brought up, one of the key points on your agenda will be attempting to repeal the health care plan. But given the fact you do not have the votes in the Senate, as Senator McCain just pointed out, and the President has veto power. And also given the fact that the American voters, in the midterm elections, made it clear that what they care about most right now are jobs and the economy, why go down this path at all? It almost feels like an act of revenge on the part of the Republican Party? REP. PAUL RYAN: Well, first of all, this is related to jobs and the economy. The health care bill has massive tax increases on individuals and employers that will cost us jobs. So this, don't think that this isn't related to jobs. Vieira went on to belittle House Republicans' move to cut their own budgets but then cited the New York Times to claim they were “backtracking” on their promises to cut spending, which was yet another error Ryan was forced to correct as seen in this back and forth: read more
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Vieira to Paul Ryan: It Feels Like the GOP is Out For ‘Revenge’
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