IT seems that paul ryan is a typical republican hypocrite. he wants to cut spending for the other guy but has his hand out for all he can get for himself:
Ryan sought stimulus funds while decrying program
JANESVILLE, Wis. â In 2009, as Representative Paul Ryan was railing against President Obamaâs $787 billion stimulus package as a âwasteful spending spree,â he wrote at least four letters to Obamaâs secretary of energy asking that millions of dollars from the program be granted to a pair of Wisconsin conservation groups, according to documents obtained by The Globe.
The advocacy appeared to pay off; both groups were awarded the economic recovery funds â one receiving a $20 million grant to help thousands of local businesses and homes improve their energy efficiency, agency documents show.
Ryanâs letters to the energy secretary praising the energy initiatives as he sought a portion of the funding are in sharp contrast to the House Budget Committee chairmanâs image as a Tea Party movement favorite adamantly opposed to federal spending on such programs.
Ryanâs views are garnering new attention since his selection Saturday as Mitt Romneyâs running mate.
http://bostonglobe.com/news/politic...lus-program/qkXIN2eHgyt4yyBSH81WEJ/story.html
Ryan sought stimulus funds while decrying program
JANESVILLE, Wis. â In 2009, as Representative Paul Ryan was railing against President Obamaâs $787 billion stimulus package as a âwasteful spending spree,â he wrote at least four letters to Obamaâs secretary of energy asking that millions of dollars from the program be granted to a pair of Wisconsin conservation groups, according to documents obtained by The Globe.
The advocacy appeared to pay off; both groups were awarded the economic recovery funds â one receiving a $20 million grant to help thousands of local businesses and homes improve their energy efficiency, agency documents show.
Ryanâs letters to the energy secretary praising the energy initiatives as he sought a portion of the funding are in sharp contrast to the House Budget Committee chairmanâs image as a Tea Party movement favorite adamantly opposed to federal spending on such programs.
Ryanâs views are garnering new attention since his selection Saturday as Mitt Romneyâs running mate.
http://bostonglobe.com/news/politic...lus-program/qkXIN2eHgyt4yyBSH81WEJ/story.html