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Paul Ryan: Journey from Janesville

Paul Ryan's venture from southern Wisconsin to Washington, D.C., took many twists and turns, but it all began here in his hometown.

Monday, Aug. 13, 2012
In this April 13, 2011 file photo, House Budget Committee ...

Photo by: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File

In this April 13, 2011 file photo, House Budget Committee Chairman, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Unlikely as it may seem, President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress actually do share some common ground on the need to curb Medicare costs. Embedded in both the House GOP plan to replace Medicare with a voucher-like system and in Obama's counter-proposal is the idea of putting a limit on the growth of the $500-billion program, and making sure it sticks.

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