While many at Thursday's rally for GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said they were familiar with his political ideas, going to the event was all about seeing the the newly minted GOP vice presidential candidate in the flesh.
Nearly 2,000 people turned out at Walsh University on Thursday to get a glimpse of the 42-year-old congressman and hear first-hand about his ideas and political philosophy.
Ryan is on his second day of visits to small Ohio colleges. He made a campaign stop Wednesday at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in solidly Republican Butler County. Ryan graduated from Miami University in 1992, the New York Times reports.
The congressman from Wisconsin is less than a week out from being tapped as GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate.
Many at Thursday's rally were college students. Ryan made a clear pitch to them early on by saying, "Obama has been more concerned with the next election than he's been with the next generation."
"Mitt Romney and I will protect and strengthen Medicare and leave it intact for seniors and save it for the next generation," Ryan said.
Ryan's youthfulness is one reason rally attendee Carole Gibson is excited about the GOP presidential ticket. She thinks Ryan's youth makes him a forward-thinking politician.
"I like that he is thinking for the future of my children and not just worried about my age and older," the North Canton resident said while waiting in line to get in to the rally early Thursday. "If we keep going the way we're going, there's not going to be much of a future."
Her daughter, Stephanie Winkler, 20, said she doesn't know a lot about Ryan, but she's excited to learn more about the Romney/Ryan campaign today.
"I know Romney's political stance a little better, but since Ryan's so new, it would be nice to be informed," said Winkler, a Malone University junior majoring in psychology.
Others at Thursday's event said they were thoroughly familiar with the GOP philosophy, but merely wanted to see the 42-year-old congressman in the flesh.
"We're just here to see him in person," said Roy Benedum, 82, of Doylestown.
His wife, Pat Benedum, 75, said Thursday's event was the first time either had come to a political rally. An energized ticket is what brought them there, she said.
"This is the first time in our lives we have ever come to anything like this. And here we are — in our advanced years — because we're so excited."
"I just think he brings a youthful vision in this country in order to save it," Pat Benedum said.
Other attendees said Romeny's choice of Ryan clearly indicates the presidential hopeful's intentions.
"It shows how serious (Romney) is about working on the budget and the economy," said Gary Coyne of Cuyahoga Falls on Romney's veep choice.
Ryan, who is in his seventh term in Congress, is chairman of the House Budget Committee and serves on the House Ways and Means Committee.
He is well known for his conservative plans for reducing the federal budget. In January 2010, Ryan gained attention nationwide after unveiling his “Roadmap for America’s Future.”
Ryan said Thursday, "If we want our country to keep its promises to our seniors and our children, we have to cut spending."
U.S Rep Bob Gibbs, a Republican representing the 18th District, warmed up the crowd at Walsh.
"The problem is this administration is putting barriers up against the people who are trying to take risks and create jobs," Gibbs said.
Also on hand to speak was U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci, who represents District 16. "We need plans. We need ideas. We need solutions," he told the crowd.
The only problem is that the wealthy French are leaving in droves (surely because they are selfish). Since the top 10 % of earners in the US pay approximately 70% of all federal taxes, I wonder would happen if even a few percent of them decided to opt out of the American experiment. If you are fortunate enough to become wealthy and build businesses that are sustainable, what would you leave behind for your family? Even if you only had a few thousand dollars, what would you do with it? I have to assume you would send it to Washington as the politicians are certainly better at deciding how our money should be spent. Bye the way, the car elevator sounds cool, I kind of want one.
ObamaCare will take 700 billion or so from Medicare to fund his "free" healthcare plan. Medicare was becoming insolvent, under the current plan that will just happen a little quicker. I don't know wether you can afford Romney, but I am relatively certain that you won't be able to afford Obama, nor will you be happy with the rationing of services.
When I was in Ireland recently (they have "free" health care), we passed a neonatal hospital and the locals joke that the new facility is great and that there is only a 10 month wait. Is that the direction we are heading?
What do you think the impact will be? Is it possible that doctors will refuse Medicare patients? Is it possible that doctors will leave the profession or not enter it in the first place? Could there be rationing of services? Somehow the 716 billion that would have been paid for services won't be now. I know, there is a board Appointed by a health czar to figure all that out. It will probably work out just fine.
By the way, have you tried to get into a dermatolgist lately? The wait here is usually at least 2-3 months. My wife just called her physician for an appointment, and they told her the soonest they could see her is November! We sure have our waits here, too.
There are all of these people currently with no insurance that are a burden on the system as you state. How will all of these people magically get insurance? Exactly how will this work? Either the government will exert force and make people carry insurance through the threat of fines or worse, or they will end up on a government plan. Am I to believe that a government that currently distributes food stamps, welfare, etc to over a 100 million of its citizens will actually fine those that aren't insured? Am I to believe that a system that collects no federal income taxes from almost 50% of its citizens will not put them on a new entitlement? All we need to do is look at the history of these programs and how they have grown over the years. They are no longer what was originally "sold" to the public. I am sure this time it will be different.
You have been lied to. While these programs may have started with good intentions they have time and time again ended morphing into something unsustainable. Medicare started about 50 years ago. Social Security started about 75 years ago. Both were started under promises that they would be a safety net for those that hit hard times. What happened? Now they are an entitlement. For many they are the only retirement and healthcare that they will have. I ask all of you, is this the legacy you want to leave? I am sorry you got duped by some politicians. I am sorry you believed the lies. Social Security and Medicare will be revamped or they will implode. There will be cuts, there have to be. With the benefit of hindsight and through the historical lessons of the last 75+ years, I will not count on the government for my future well-being. I will not be a burden on generations yet to be born.
I don't need to listen to any politician to be able to, with reasonable certainty, predict how these things will end. It makes no difference to me what Romney, Ryan, Obama, or anybody else promise. I will count on none of it. As for the "philosophical BS," are you inferring that SS, Medicare, etc... are sound and can payback on the promises? They are not solvent. The only way you get what you were promised is by the force of the government taking from someone else. I will continue to pay into these failing systems all the while knowing that I will never see the principal I paid in, let alone any return. The money I pay supports people just like you. The only difference between us is I have more time to prepare and I KNOW that I cannot count on these failing government programs.
How am I playing politics? As stated earlier I am sure these systems are bound to fail and am preparing as best as I can to handle any contingencies my family may need. Does that make me a bad person? I thought that was the American way, to be as self-reliant as possible. At no time have I stated that I want your benefits altered in anyway. Now that the government has been firmly involved in health care and retirement benefits for decades, I do fear that a free market solution is not possible. It seems to me that you are telling me that I need to prepare even more than I am, not less. If that is the case I will take your advice.
For instance, look how much Paul Ryan avoids telling the truth.... According to a recent analysis by Politifact, a nonpartisan watchdog and Pulitzer Prize winner, Ryan rarely gives true information in his public comments. Politifact reviewed 14 statements that Ryan has publicly made over recent months and found that of those statements: Four were “mostly false.” Four were “half true.” Two were “pants on fire” (equal to incredibly false) Two were “true.” Two were “mostly true” In total, that means 10 statements were inaccurate, and 4 were true or mostly true. In other words, he was accurate 28 percent or less than one-third of the time. Learn more at: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2012/aug/11/fact-checking-paul-ryan/
For instance, look how much Obama avoids telling the truth... According to a recent analysis by Politifact, a nonpartisan watchdog and Pulitzer Prize winner, Obama rarely gives true information in his public comments. Politifact reviewed 3 statements that Obama has publicly made over recent months and found that of those statements: One was "mostly true" Two were "mostly false" In total, that means 2 statements were inaccurate, and 1 was mostly true. In other words, he was accurate 33 percent of the time. Further, Obama has only kept 37% of his promises (thankfully). Per the same Politifact site, over half of what Biden says is a half truth, mostly false, false, or pants on fire. Being an extension of NPR and winning a Pulitzer prize definitely guarantees a straight down the middle ranking, with no possible favoritism for one side over the other. If you look a little further into the ratings, you would realize that often times the cherry pick a word, or phrase from people who are campaigning. The number of statements also varies wildly. In addition, I have yet to know about a politician that was completely truthful. If you find one, please let me know.
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First, the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9% and the year-to-date monthly average of 157,000 payroll jobs is barely enough to keep up with population growth -- much less make up for the 8 million jobs lost during the Great Recession. Second, the so-called real unemployment rate (U6) remains elevated at 14.6%, albeit down from 14.7% the prior month. Similarly, the labor participation rate is at 63.8%, up from its multi-decade low but still incredibly weak. Third, average hourly earnings fell a penny in October and average hours worked fell to 34.4 from 34.5 in September. Stagnant wages means "we're not generating income," Reinhart says. "That's a problem in terms of the durability of an economic expansion, which is usually fueled by consumption. To get consumption you've got to generate income." Also, just look at your checkbook. We are paying a lot more for everything now than we did in 2008. The price of gas has doubled. At the same time, wages have gone down, and that's if you're lucky to have a job. In 2008, 25 banks went out of business. In 2012, 48 banks have gone out of business. Almost double the amount. Does that sound like recovery to you? Don't believe the Obama lies!! Romney/Ryan 2012