Paul D. Ryan, Jr. (born January 29, 1970) is an American politician and Congressman from Wisconsin. He is a member of the Republican Party, and represents Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Ryan worked as an aide to U.S. Senator Bob Kasten beginning in 1992 and as legislative director for Sam Brownback of Kansas from 1995 to 1997. He worked as a speechwriter to "drug czar" William Bennett and to Jack Kemp during his run for the vice presidency.
He defeated Jeffrey C. Thomas in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006. In the general election on November 4, 2008, Ryan defeated Marge Krupp, the Democratic candidate
On May, 21st, 2008 Paul Ryan introduced H.R. 6510, "A Road Map for America's Future". This proposed legislation outlines a plan to deal with entitlement issues. Its objectives are to ensure universal access to health insurance; strengthen Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security; lift the debt from future generations; and promote economic growth and job creation in America.[1]
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Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record:
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance
For Prohibiting transporting minors across state lines for abortion:
Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment:
YES on banning partial-birth abortions
Rated 36% by NAACP, indicating a mixed record on affirmative-action:
Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance:
YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman:
YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
Rated 91% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record
Favors Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes
Favors Absolute right to gun ownership
Rated “A” by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record:
Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record
YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits:
YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay:
Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record
YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits:
YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable:
supports Parents choose schools via vouchers
Rated 8% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes:
Rated 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes:
Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence:
NO on tax incentives for renewable energy
NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol
NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR:
YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries:
YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries:
NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore:
NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies:
Rated -10 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance:
YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC:
Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation:
YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent:
YES on providing tax relief and simplification:
YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends:
Rated 83% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance:
YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules
YES on building a fence along the Mexican Border
Rated 22% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record:
YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses
Paul Ryan, you stand for conservative American Values and the principles that founded and made our nation great, for being true to Founding Principles, strong on Family, Strong on National Security, Being for Sane Immigration policies, for being Strong on Free Markets, Against eroding of morals and standards You get an:
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