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On the recordJanuary 23, 2011
He is the chairman now of the House Budget Committee now. He does have a blueprint out there for the budget that would privatize Social Security, turn it over Wall Street, turn Medicare into a voucher program, cut taxes on the rich, eliminate taxes on corporations, and raise taxes on everybody between $20,000 a year and $200,000. So, it hammers the middle class, creams the poor, and helps the rich. That's the Ryan plan.
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Paul Ryan
Republican · Wisconsin

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Discussing the implications of Paul Ryan's budget plan and its impact on different socioeconomic groups.

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