wonders 5 years and Janesville has still not come back. As to LYIN RYAN not impressed he has done nothing for the people and intends to destroy the elderly and disabled with his cuts, he is not a worthy person for the people , He is for the big money and always will be. As to Social Security it was okay when he needed it and when others do it is not okay. He is as the rest of the GOP hateful and prejudiced as to the people he targets THE POOR. THE ELDERLY AND THE CHOICES OF WOMEN. THE HEALTHCARE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO CANNOT AFFORD WHAT THEY GET FOR FREE. THE WHOLE BUNCH NEED TO LIVE AS THE ONES THEY TARGET FOR A MONTH On WHAT LITTLE THEY GET AS TO WHAT THEY PAID IN. I bet they would sing a different tune..... i DO NOT LIKE HIS PLATFORM NOR CARE THAT HE IS A SPOILED ROTTEN HOMETOWN SNOB.

I see Rick_Raff is still smoking the cheap stuff.

Even though he is from Janesville - I am not impressed with his political message. Although I do hear he is a nice guy. Best to read the information below and think twice before voting Republican this time around. Mr. Ryan has met many people at his Town Hall sessions that seriously questioned his political agenda and he seems to have problems handling the questions that oppose his plan. The man in the video(lower site) below did interrupt his speech, but Ryan's comment as the man was being taken showed little empathy and concern. I would be very worried if he was the number two man in the White House and had to deal with more important issues of security for the U.S.

"12 Things You Should Know About Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan"

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/0...

"Senior Moment: Paul Ryan Mocked Elderly Medicare Protestor's Medical Condition"
http://www.mediaite.com/online/senior-mo...

"janesvillefirst
Aug 18, 2012 at 7:08 a.m.
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As soon as I seen you quoting Washington Post staff on Rep. Ryan, I stopped reading. I was going to quit anyway becaue "I think" the blog was that of extreme wordiness."

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Can someone seriously tell me if UAW was at fault for GM's demise, how come Ford seems to be doing fine?

Gm leaving Janesville was one of the worst AND best things to ever happen. Yes it killed the city but the city will come back and be better off than before.
What is better one large company that employees hundreds even thousand that can pull out in the blink of and eye OR many companies employee fewer per company?
To me that is a no brainier. Janesville has a strong work force, and companies are starting to move into the city and it is getting better. To hold on to the “I hope GM comes back” attitude is not realistic and will hurt the city in the long run.

That's right garyprimer, the democratic machine has the reputation for using innovations to manufacture votes ("vote early and often") as opposed to the GOP proposing innovations to fix medicare and social security. Suppresion cuts both ways, an illegal voter steals my vote!

Let's all work to keep a strong free market for the polling booths.
Fight voter suppression!

So true, Joker!
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And let's remember, too, that Mr. Feingold, former senator, used his influence in D.C. to RESIST [ we need italics ] better CAFE standards. So instead of enhancing fuel economy, which would have kept "our" SUVs competitive and a viable choice for consumers, Rusty and UAW effectively eliminated those gas hogs from my list of auto choices. So, Rusty Feingold and his lap dogs at "The Shop" put themselves out of work. Simple fact.
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Strong FREE market enhances competition. GM/UAW didn't want to be part of that, so don't malign your neighbors and friends for buying "foreign", affordable cars with lots of great features that are dependable!

Paul Ryans hometown. Much of this town used to work for GM or the businesses who supplied GM. Unfortunately the unions would not guarantee the same benefits for the suppiers workers as they did for the ones that actually worked at the plant even though they were in the same union. That is what caused the division in this town long before Bush or Obama.

"fordfan, Your list can be condensed to 'It's Bush's fault'..." I can accept that Obama' policies had much to do with the delays in our recovery. His biggest policy fault was trying to work with the people who openly stated that their #1 goal was to make him a one term president, people with an "I hope he fails" attitude who are really working to make the US fail no matter the cost or carnage to the citizens just to make Obama take the blame, 300+ filibusters, etc. Now the point is that there is even a need for a recovery. And since, there is a need for a recovery, what did Ryan do to prevent the fall off the cliff to start with? Did he support the very policies that got us into this hole? Or did he vote against the budget busting policies that took place in the Bush years, the lax regulations of the banks, etc.? And if he was part of the problem, why is he such a savior now?

NVgrf, you have nothing to add when your own state has the highest unemployment rate in the country at 12.9%. Tell Harry Reid.

@Northman ; Right on! Thank you for that.

Amy – and you – obviously thinks that a Representative’s job is to suck as much money out of the public trough as humanly possible, and then bestow it back to his constituents using projects of dubious merit. With enough representatives thinking this way, economic ruin is inevitable; it’s just a question of how long. Paul Ryan obviously thinks that a Representative’s job is to act like an adult and run the country in a fiscally prudent fashion.

Sorry, but my heart doesn’t break when the “gimme gimme gimme” people start whining that they just aren’t getting enough.

As you read on the article, Ryan does not care about the people of Janesville, a vote for Romney and Ryan is a vote for a dark future for the people of Janesville.

Come on, Dennis,
George Bush was an evil genius?
He was neither.

fordfan, Your list can be condensed to 'It's Bush's fault', as you have omitted President Obama's contributions to the debt.
My point is that given that we are already "in the hole", additional 'feel good' spending bills are not practical at this time.
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Regarding blaming Bush. During the time that George W. Bush was President the left portrayed him as dumb. So dumb, one pundit observed, that he couldn't tie his own shoes.
Now the left is trying to tell us that President Bush left such a good economic knot that they have been unable to untie it for 4 years. (Thanks to Dennis Miller for the analogy.)

I would bet that few if any people who "blame" Ryan for the GM story in Janesville have a vehicle in their driveway made from the plant before it closed. Ignoring the reason for the problems of GM by pointing blame to a politician during an election might be convenient, but it is hardly factual or true.

Dont let the left lie to you this comes directly from the words of Obama when he was at GM. He even admitted in his speech Ryan fought to keep the GM jobs here. This can be America’s future. I know that General Motors received some bad news yesterday, and I know how hard your Governor has fought to keep jobs in this plant. But I also know how much progress you’ve made – how many hybrids and fuel-efficient vehicles you’re churning out. And I believe that if our government is there to support you, and give you the assistance you need to re-tool and make this transition, that this plant will be here for another hundred years. The question is not whether a clean energy economy is in our future, it’s where it will thrive. I want it to thrive right here in the United States of America; right here in Wisconsin; and that’s the future I’ll fight for as your President.

NVgrf

It might surprise you to know that not all the former GM workers think the way you do. My husband doesn't blame Paul Ryan.

wislady....You might want to ask the opinions of Janesville GM workers who lost their plant and their jobs how much Paul Ryan fought for them. But I suppose you would call them unfair and unbalanced also. LOL

Third-eye - major causes of deficit:

Cause of budget deficit (Congressional Budget Office Estimates)

• Bush left Obama record deficits right out of the gate – that is a historical fact.
• Economic downturn – 34% in 2010 deficit and 28% of the 2011 deficit (less economic activity means less tax revenue and increased social service costs like unemployment insurance).
• Bush Tax cuts (policy change) – 24% of the deficit – up to $2.3T (40% of the benefits went to people earning over $500K)
• Wars with Afghanistan and Iraq – 14% of the deficit – up to $4T including future

In a previous post I pondered whether adding Paul Ryan to the Republican Presidential ticket would give John pause in his decision to support the Obama ticket.
The errors of omission in paragraph 6 gives me the answer.
The expansion of CHIP was an overreach and the bill did not pass. The child nutrition bills are largly nanny state bills to legislate that 10 year olds eat wheat germ and carrot sticks instead of potato chips and candy bars.
Helping forstall the mortgage crisis with tax dollars? to what end?
Behind the bills that Mr. Eyster harps on is massive spending and in case you haven't heard, we are running a huge deficit.

Purplethehelmet: How many did OBAMA have?

And why does Obama only go to Madison when he campaigns about education in WI? Madison has 40% of its adult population with a college degree. Why doesn't Obama go to Milwaukee? where 50% of the kids are not graduating from high school and only 18% have advanced degrees?

Hasn't enrollment increased at Blackhawk Tech and U-Rock since GM closed? Janesville will be better in the long term with the plant closing. The days that you only have to graduate from high school to make $30 - $50 an hour are long gone. Think globally.

Obama calls taking 714 Billion from Medicare...an accomplishment.

Great speech in Florida this morning at the Villages!

http://paulryan.house.gov/

Amy Goldstein...Chris Rickert
(unfair and unbalanced)

John, you should have stopped after the first two paragraphs.

By the way, don't miss the opening of 2016: Obama's America at Janesville theaters on August 24th.

"not highly educated but well paid" is important to note. Another article pointed out a GM line worker was paid $28/ hour. And you wonder why the auto industry asked to be bailed out? What a shock for people who were used to that kind of money to lose their jobs and have to find work that matched their education and skills for much less pay in the real world.

janesvillefirst - I agree with your observation that these blogs posts can be quite long and wordy. Also, if I were to follow the links John provides I'd be at my computer reading for hours, which I don't have.
John, we all have ADD here on the Internet!
The only reason I'm excited that Paul was chosen to be Mitt Romney's VP is because my brother is friends with Paul. it's exciting for him, so it's exciting for me. I don't like Republicans, and I don't like Democrats. They're just different arms of the same beast. They both voted to murder people that are no threat to this nation, and both voted to dilute our Rights in the name of "terrorism". Republicans are also beholden to the religious right that work to codify their religious beliefs into the law of the land, and I will not vote for either party.
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As soon as I seen you quoting Washington Post staff on Rep. Ryan, I stopped reading. I was going to quit anyway becaue "I think" the blog was that of extreme wordiness.