Paul Ryan On Why He Didn't Discuss Tax Plan Math: 'Everyone Would Start Changing The Channel'
The Huffington Post
By Luke Johnson Posted: 10/01/2012 12:10 pm EDT Updated: 10/01/2012 12:54 pm EDT
After a contentious back-and-forth with Chris Wallace of "Fox News Sunday," GOP vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) explained the standoff on Monday by saying that he declined to discuss the math behind the Romney-Ryan tax plan because viewers would be bored by it.
"I like Chris; I didn't want to get into all of the math on this because everyone would start changing the channel," he told Milwaukee talk radio host Charlie Sykes.
"When you're offering very specific, bold solutions, confusion can be your enemy's best weapon," he said later.
On Sunday, Wallace pointed out that the candidate hadn't offered the specific math behind his tax plan. In response, Ryan said, "I don’t have the ... It would take me too long to go through all of the math." Ryan then explained the general outline of the tax plan, including a reduction of rates by 20 percent across the board, the end of unspecified deductions for high-income earners, and the continuation of deductions for middle-income earners.
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This is for real. He said this to a Milwaukee radio host.
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