Paul Ryan: 30 Percent 'Want Their Welfare State,' 70 Percent 'Want The American Dream'

[appleannie1]

Romney's estimate, famously, is 47 percent. For Ryan, it's 30 percent.

"Seventy percent of Americans want the American dream. They believe in the American idea. Only 30 percent want their welfare state," Ryan said. "Before too long, we could become a society where the net majority of Americans are takers, not makers."

Ryan's comments were delivered as part of his keynote address at The American Spectator's 2011 Robert L. Bartley Gala Dinner, which the magazine posted online. A reader tipped HuffPost to Ryan's speech, given in November -- six months before Romney's videotaped remarks.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/paul-ryan-30-percent-welfare-state_n_1933730.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

He only thinks a third of the country are lazy bums. But thinks everyone is headed that way.

[Drunken Irishman]

1. Republicans are truly the party that divides...

30% of the country equals out to roughly 93.3 million Americans. How can one want to lead this country when they write off almost 100 million of its people?

[Lex]

2. They can't decide on how much percentage of Americans to hate on.

[beac]

8. Ryan could explain the math to you,

but it would take too long.

[Jennicut]

3. So....can Mittens in Lyin Ryan debate each other on how many people in

the United States are moochers?

These idiots do not have any respect for everyday Americans.

[BeyondGeography]

4. In other words, 4% of whites, 96% of non-whites

[gkhouston]

5. I wonder what percentage of Americans he believes are actually enjoying his "American Dream".

My "American Dream" is about an America where we don't equate financial advantage with moral superiority. Where looking out for the interests of the least of us is considered a civic honor as well as an obligation.

[Bill USA]

6. I don't think there is anybody out there who works so hard at conjuring up that Alternate Universe

Conservatives hide out in rather than face reality - than Paul Ryan.

[applegrove]

7. Trying to fool people into thinking if they want the welfare state they cannot follow the American

Dream. Like the two are mutually exclusive.

[beac]

9. Well, Romney and Ryan sure are "makers."

They make me sick every damn day of the week.