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Pat Ryan

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Pat Kevin Ryan is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 18th congressional district since August 23, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Ryan has a background as an Army officer and has engaged in various public service roles prior to his congressional career. His work in Congress has focused on issues such as national security and veterans' affairs, reflecting his military experience.

Oct 28, 2013

Promises made and promises broken.

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Sep 25, 2013

Washington's motto is never do today what you can put off until tomorrow, but tomorrow is a whole lot closer than we think.

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Sep 25, 2013

We still are spending too much money.

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Sep 25, 2013

Our total debt is bigger than our economy.

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Sep 25, 2013

Clearly, a little tinkering isn't enough. We need a whole new approach.

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Sep 25, 2013

We haven't solved the problem. We're still spending too much money.

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Sep 25, 2013

We need to make sure we can pay our bills both today--and tomorrow.

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Sep 25, 2013

So the revenues are rising, but spending is taking off at an unsustainable trajectory, correct?

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Sep 25, 2013

When you owe more than you make, your creditors get antsy.

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Sep 25, 2013

We had a problem to solve, and we ended up solving it alone.

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Sep 25, 2013

The reason this debt limit fight is coming is because when we have had great fiscal bipartisan agreements in the past...

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