Paul Ryan’s phony existential drama: How a P.R. stunt took on a life of its own

Paul Ryan’s phony existential drama: How a P.R. stunt took on a life of its own

"Ryan is basically running this same con again. After decades of supply-side economics, upper-income tax cuts, and anti-estate tax activism, the Republican Party is widely and rightly viewed as the party of the rich. Ryan has been an enthusiastic supporter of each of those policies, but in the post-Romney, post-“47 percent” political world, a Republican who can convincingly demonstrate concern for the poor would be a rare animal. That’s the space Ryan wants to inhabit."