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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.

Feb 15, 2011

My plan does not reduce. It just slows the rate of growth. These benefits continue increasing year after year after year throughout the century.

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Feb 15, 2011

I think you guys have done--with a horrible economic situation over the past couple of years--have done a pretty good job.

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Feb 15, 2011

I think this budget, as much as I don't like a lot of it, does make the kind of investments that we need to be competitive.

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Feb 14, 2011

the elephant in the room is the tremendous growth of entitlements.

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Feb 14, 2011

The President has disappointed us all by declining that opportunity. He punted.

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Feb 14, 2011

Do you think that the tax increases that you are planning on in 2013 on mostly successful small businesses in the investment community in America, on job creators; you think it is not going to impact the economy?

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Feb 14, 2011

How do we expect to win global competition? How do we expect to create jobs when we are taxing the engine of economic growth and job creation, small businesses, at rates in excess of 50 percent in most states?

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Feb 14, 2011

I think if you look in this budget, this is possibly the toughest budget that certainly a Democratic President has ever put forward...

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Feb 14, 2011

The President has presented us with a budget that spends too much, borrows too much and taxes too much.

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Feb 14, 2011

Why did you duck, why are you not taking this opportunity to lead?

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