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dawg

(10,624 posts) Mon Aug 13, 2012, 01:10 PM Aug 2012

What if Paul Ryan had lost every single vote he made in Congress. What would the deficit be now?

Please, please, please do this calculation someone! If anyone is connected to a credible, non right-wing, think-tank, please make this happen.

This smug, douche-nozzle of a politician gets so many accolades for being "fiscally" responsible, I think it would be enlightening to see how the country's financial postion would have been changed by doing the exact opposite of everything he has ever voted to do.

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What if Paul Ryan had lost every single vote he made in Congress. What would the deficit be now? (Original Post) dawg Aug 2012 OP

I'm betting the answer is "a surplus". Scuba Aug 2012 #1

Probably about the same, most likely leaning toward surplus. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #2

Well, let's see- no Iraq War, No Bush Tax Cuts, only democratic budgets... n2doc Aug 2012 #3

If this could be substantiated, it would make a "death blow" attack ad. dawg Aug 2012 #4

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. I'm betting the answer is "a surplus".

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 01:22 PM

Aug 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

2. Probably about the same, most likely leaning toward surplus.

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 01:35 PM

Aug 2012

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

3. Well, let's see- no Iraq War, No Bush Tax Cuts, only democratic budgets...

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Mon Aug 13, 2012, 01:42 PM

Aug 2012

Yep,,I See a surplus arising. At the very least the deficit would be far, far smaller, as would be the debt.

dawg

(10,624 posts)

4. If this could be substantiated, it would make a "death blow" attack ad.

Reply to dawg (Original post)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 02:03 PM

Aug 2012

"Just ask Ryan what he thinks, and do the opposite!"

See. There is a way Paul Ryan can help solve the deficit problem.

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