Paul Ryan Endorses Ending Oil Subsidies, Even Though He Voted For Them

[ProSense]

Paul Ryan Endorses Ending Oil Subsidies, Even Though He Voted For Them

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) agreed to end subsidies to oil companies during a town hall in Waterford, Wisconsin, this morning, eliciting great applause from an overflow crowd in a very conservative section of his district. “We also want to get rid of corporate welfare,” Ryan insisted. “So we propose to repeal all that”:

Q: The subsidy for the oil companies that the federal government gives. They’ve gotta stop.

RYAN: Sure.

Q: End the oil company subsidies…

RYAN: I agree.

Q: …and you will gain a lot of that money in the red back.

Watch it:

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But Ryan voted twice this year to actually extend subsidies to oil companies, once on a motion to recommit on a shorter-term continuing resolution and again when he supported an amendment to the initial House CR. The Ryan budget, meanwhile, doesn’t specifically target oil subsidies, but only generally promises to end “corporate welfare.”

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The crowd has no clue!

[Bake]

1. You can't expect him to honor something he says in a town hall ...

... once he gets back to Washington.

:sarcasm:

Bake

[Malikshah]

2. Sorry "prettyboy"--I know you're lying.

Your lips are moving.

You could vote against them...but you'd just replace them with something else. Face it, boyo, you're a loser

[ProSense]

3. GOP Rep. Webster Calls For An End To Oil Subsidies And ‘Corporate Welfare’

Think Progress: GOP Rep. Webster Calls For An End To Oil Subsidies And ‘Corporate Welfare’


Looks like the talking point (lie) has been issued.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. Simple

he was for them before he was against them (and will be for them if and when it comes up for a vote again, mark my words!) :eyes: