Ron Paul - The Paul Ryan Plan
Summary
Congressman Paul opposed the Paul Ryan plan. He stated that the plan dealt with the debt and entitlement problems as if they were budgetary accounting problems. He stated that the problem is really a philisophical one on the role of government. He voted against the legislation.
Family Leader Speech
In April of 2011, Congressman Paul spoke at a conference organized by a local christian group called the family leader. He spoke about the Paul Ryan plan and the Obama budget and stated that neither went far enough to stop the welfare state or reign in projected spending.
Neither of those budgets will solve our problems, or even come close. . ... We are dealing with a problem in Washington as a budgetary accounting problem and that’s not it. It’s a philosophy problem." Paul said. "What is the philosophy of government? What should the role of government be?
... Ryan, doesn’t reject that notion (of a welfare state). I do.
Voting Record
The Paul Ryan Plan
In April of 2011, the House voted on the Paul Ryan plan for the budget. The plan passed 233-193. Ron Paul voted against the Paul Ryan Plan
Ron Paul voted against the Paul Ryan Plan
Sponsored and Cosponsored Legislation
This representative has not been identified as sponsoring or cosponsoring significant legislation related to this title.