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Augiedog

(2,546 posts)
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 07:53 PM Aug 2017

Paul "Ayn Rand" Ryan, U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin and Speaker of the House says that

The social safety net "disincentvizes work". He said that to a Nun at last nights town hall southeastern Wisconsin.

Actually what appears to disincentivize work is being a U.S. Republican congressman. He has been on the public dole all his life. He grew up on the social safety net, married into the Parker Pen company family (still lives in their mansion) and has been a congressman so long he thinks he actually has a job. He thinks he owns that job.

Just a note, the republican congress he runs has pretty much accomplished nothing, which to my way of seeing it is good.

Not only is he collecting a taxpayer salary, but wealthy people give him cash all the time just cause he is such a wonderful human.

Has this parasite ever had a real job where he supported a family on the take home pay of the average worker, "disincentivized" or not?

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Paul "Ayn Rand" Ryan, U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin and Speaker of the House says that (Original Post) Augiedog Aug 2017 OP
He is s fucking dumbass JI7 Aug 2017 #1
Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #2
Not it isn't appropriate. mythology Aug 2017 #7
He is one of those assholes Matthew28 Aug 2017 #3
Ryan is the kind that Matthew28 Aug 2017 #4
he sleeps in his office Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #5
His family survived on Social Security SHRED Aug 2017 #6
I have a collection of really nice old Parker fountain pens... mama Aug 2017 #8
Saw that, and thought he pounced on her question to show that his agenda a kennedy Aug 2017 #9
Notice he's refused to appear with his Dem opponent, elleng Aug 2017 #10

Response to JI7 (Reply #1)

Matthew28

(1,798 posts)
3. He is one of those assholes
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 08:04 PM
Aug 2017

that would allow our country to fall apart as he sits and watches it happen.

So freaking stupid.

mama

(164 posts)
8. I have a collection of really nice old Parker fountain pens...
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 08:16 PM
Aug 2017

This kind of ruins it for me. Wish I hadn't read this.

a kennedy

(29,661 posts)
9. Saw that, and thought he pounced on her question to show that his agenda
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 08:29 PM
Aug 2017

is to test all welfare recipients for drugs, get them all jobs, and actually disolve welfare as we know it. HE'S A PIECE OF SHIET. Did love how the crowd booed him for his response as well. I despise him.

elleng

(130,908 posts)
10. Notice he's refused to appear with his Dem opponent,
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 08:34 PM
Aug 2017

Randy Bryce. Let's give Randy some encouragement.

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