Paul Ryan attempts an adult conversation on debt & entitlement reform

http://www.americanroadmap.org/

Congressman Paul Ryan continues his efforts to advance an adult conversation on the urgent need to protect Social Security for current and future generations. Ryan's efforts were met -- again -- with false attacks earlier today on CNN's Situation Room in a spirited exchange with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. By pushing desperate demagoguery and no solutions, leading Democrats threaten to shred the critical social safety net as our crushing burden of debt explodes and our critical health and retirement security programs collapse.

Facts on Social Security and Ryan's Roadmap

Should politicians continue to cling to the unsustainable status quo, Social Security will not be able to meet its promise to our seniors, imposing painful benefit cuts on those most reliant on this critical program. The Social Security Administration continues to warn of across-the-board 22% benefit cuts for seniors in the heart of their retirement when the Trust Fund is exhausted. Social Security continues to run annual cash deficits, with over $5 trillion in unfunded liabilities.

To meet this challenge, Congressman Paul Ryan offered an invitation for solutions -- putting forward a specific plan the Congressional Budget Office and the Social Security Administration's Chief Actuaries confirmed would save Social Security, making it sustainably solvent for current and future generations. Ryan's legislative proposal -- H.R. 4529, A Roadmap for America's Future -- makes no changes to Social Security for those 55 and older, while offering future seniors the same health and retirement security options enjoyed by Members of Congress.

- Ryan's reforms make no changes in the program for Americans 55 and older, while strengthening Social Security so it will be there for future generations.
- Ryan's Roadmap secures the social safety net where it is most needed -- providing an increased benefit for low-income individuals, while making modest adjustments in the continued growth of benefits for wealthier seniors.
- At the center of the false attacks are Ryan's proposal to offer future seniors (those now 54 and younger) the option of guaranteed, personal accounts to help fulfill the mission of retirement security.
- Under Ryan's Roadmap, future beneficiaries would remain in the traditional government-run system, unless they choose to direct a portion of their payroll taxes to guaranteed personal accounts, owned by the individual, managed by the Social Security Administration, and guaranteed by the Federal government. Neither the traditional system or optional accounts system would be privatized.
- In the personal-accounts system, the accounts are managed and overseen by Social Security Administration - not a stockbroker or private investment firm. Those choosing the personal-accounts option would select from a handful of low-risk, government-regulated options — just as Members of Congress and Federal employees do with the Thrift Savings Plan.
- Ryan's Roadmap includes a fully-financed, government-backed guarantee so that individuals would get back, at minimum, every dime contributed to the optional, Social Security-managed accounts offered to those now 54 and younger.

Additional links:
- Social Security Administration Actuaries on Ryan's Roadmap: http://www.roadmap.republicans.budget...
- Congressional Budget Office on Roadmap: http://www.roadmap.republicans.budget...
- Statement from Paul Ryan on the need for an adult conversation, and fact sheet: http://budget.house.gov/News/Document...
- Setting the Record Straight: http://www.roadmap.republicans.budget...
- PolitiFact: http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/s...
- PolitiFact: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-met...
- FactCheck.org: http://www.factcheck.org/2010/09/demo...
- The True Threat to the Safety Net: http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/...

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[pqxxedf]

Mitt Romney wrecked his campaign when he effectively said that he couldn't lead 47% of Americans. That was his downfall. Note to anybody running for office... Never say that you can't lead the people you're hoping to govern. That's not leadership. The "greed is good, jobs Americans won't do" stuff is just nasty. Ronald Reagan never said anything like that.

[pqxxedf]

Women's suffrage was the mother of all mistakes. Forced gender "equality" is destroying ordinary people's families. All politicians are social liberals, they have no choice. Documented fact, women's "rights" is the root cause of ever-expanding government. It's also killing poor people. Nobody in politics is conservative. If you're a social liberal supporting forced gender "equality", you are in no way a conservative. Democracy is great until its filthy hands reach beyond the head of household.

[pqxxedf]

This is what he said "I'll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives". That's no different than saying "I cannot motivate or lead those people". Saying that you cannot lead people is a very good reason to lose the election.

[Rivr Styx]

He said 47% wasn't going to vote for him

[pqxxedf]

this thing's mom was right about my dick...

[Diamond Dust]

Hey asshole, Mitt Romney was right about the 47%

[KingDingaLing090]

You made a fool out of yourself when you claimed something that wasn't true and tried to explain the election based on that claim.

If I catch you doing it again I will correct you again. That's all there is to it.

I insulted you because I have a low tolerance for ignorant political commentary.

And you're ignorant so you shouldn't comment on politics. That's all there is to it.

[pqxxedf]

Again… I'm not going to have a pissing contest with this tough-guy-wannabe insulting jerk. But yes of course that means it can have the last word.

[KingDingaLing090]

You excel in semantics? Lol. Well that changes everything. Not.

You aren't interested in supporting your ridiculous claim because you're a fraud, just like any other dipshit Liberal liar. You just set up a straw man to tear down. That's all. You don't understand politics or the English language. You are out of your league.

Just shut the fuck up and play with your toys dumb ass.

[pqxxedf]

I excel in semantics, I know what I'm talking about. But I'm not interested in having a pissing contest with this tough-guy-wannabe asshole.

[KingDingaLing090]

Actually that has absolutely nothing to do with leading them. Moron. Do you need help with the definition like you needed help with the quote?

Lead - The initiative in an action; an example for others to follow.

Convincing them to "take care for their own lives" & take personal responsibility have absolutely nothing to do with leadership. He can set and example, but he can't convince them to go against something that is entrenched in their daily lives. And that's not why he lost either. Moron