As he stated in his interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, Republican Vice Presidential candidate and former Mr. Universe in the eyes of himself - Paul Ryan - continued to adamantly declare that the numbers in Mitt Romney's tax plan add up.
He said, "...The numbers add up; we have shown that."
He then attempted to elaborate, saying: "...by subjecting higher income earners' income to more taxation, remove tax shelters, lower deductions for higher income people, more of their income is subject to taxation so you can lower tax rates for everybody across the board and shelter the middle class from any kind of tax increase. There is obviously enough fiscal space to lower tax rates to 20 percent, keep these middle-class preferences. We have show how that works."
They have? That'd be news to me and the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, which showcased via analysis that "the Romney plan would have to raise taxes on the middle class (by eliminating their exemptions and deductions) in order to be deficit neutral..."
Granted, Ryan has told us time and time again that the numbers add up, however that's quite different than showing us that they do. Based on this explanation and others Ryan has given on a host of issues, I think it's now safe to say that he believes in magic. By telling and not showing us how the numbers add up, Ryan has found a way to do both, as through telling us, he has been showing us. Paul Ryan would make for a great teacher on, well, just about anything.
Professor Ryan (math): "Today's class, we'll be focusing our attention on algebra. So do it! Do the algebra! Find X!"
Student: "But how?"
Ryan: "I showed you how. Do the problem! Do it! Find X!"
Student: "Which problem?"
Ryan: "That's for you to decide. While you're all finding X, I'm going to find my ex who I just realized is working here and throw her my bone, if you know what I mean."
Yeah, the really sad thing about this is the fact Paul Ryan has been known as the more detailed of the two (the other being Romney, of course). If he's the more detailed, has Romney gone mute?
I imagine when he proposed to his wife, Paul Ryan looked at her and just asked, "So, will you?" and after 15 minutes of repeating himself and finally presenting her the ring, she finally knew what in the hell he was talking about and asked for some Advil - telling him she'd sleep on it (the question - not the Advil). For as "detailed" as Ryan is, I think I've found the perfect job for him if this Vice President thing doesn't work out - write horoscopes.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/paul-ryan-mitt-romney-tax-plan_n_1932167.html
http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2012/08/01-tax-reform-brown-gale-looney
He said, "...The numbers add up; we have shown that."
He then attempted to elaborate, saying: "...by subjecting higher income earners' income to more taxation, remove tax shelters, lower deductions for higher income people, more of their income is subject to taxation so you can lower tax rates for everybody across the board and shelter the middle class from any kind of tax increase. There is obviously enough fiscal space to lower tax rates to 20 percent, keep these middle-class preferences. We have show how that works."
They have? That'd be news to me and the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, which showcased via analysis that "the Romney plan would have to raise taxes on the middle class (by eliminating their exemptions and deductions) in order to be deficit neutral..."
Granted, Ryan has told us time and time again that the numbers add up, however that's quite different than showing us that they do. Based on this explanation and others Ryan has given on a host of issues, I think it's now safe to say that he believes in magic. By telling and not showing us how the numbers add up, Ryan has found a way to do both, as through telling us, he has been showing us. Paul Ryan would make for a great teacher on, well, just about anything.
Professor Ryan (math): "Today's class, we'll be focusing our attention on algebra. So do it! Do the algebra! Find X!"
Student: "But how?"
Ryan: "I showed you how. Do the problem! Do it! Find X!"
Student: "Which problem?"
Ryan: "That's for you to decide. While you're all finding X, I'm going to find my ex who I just realized is working here and throw her my bone, if you know what I mean."
Yeah, the really sad thing about this is the fact Paul Ryan has been known as the more detailed of the two (the other being Romney, of course). If he's the more detailed, has Romney gone mute?
I imagine when he proposed to his wife, Paul Ryan looked at her and just asked, "So, will you?" and after 15 minutes of repeating himself and finally presenting her the ring, she finally knew what in the hell he was talking about and asked for some Advil - telling him she'd sleep on it (the question - not the Advil). For as "detailed" as Ryan is, I think I've found the perfect job for him if this Vice President thing doesn't work out - write horoscopes.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/paul-ryan-mitt-romney-tax-plan_n_1932167.html
http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2012/08/01-tax-reform-brown-gale-looney
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