a tiny sampling of reactions from October 29, 2015

Republican National Committee

RNC Statement On Speaker Paul Ryan

 
“Paul Ryan is the right man, at the right time, to lead the House of Representatives at this critical period in history. Paul is a devoted husband and father, as well as a loyal, long time friend, and a man committed to making our country a better place," said Chairman Reince Priebus.
 
"Paul is a conservative who has dedicated his life to public service, and I know that he's focused toward building an America where everyone can prosper. I want to thank Speaker John Boehner for his exemplary leadership during his tenure as Speaker. His years of principled service have greatly benefited our party and our nation."

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Republican Jewish Coalition

The RJC is the national grassroots organization of Jewish Republicans. 

Learn more at our website, www.RJCHQ.org.

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Americans United for Change

  AUFC Statement on ‘Serious’ Paul Ryan’s Ascension to House Speaker

Washington DC – Americans United for Change President Brad Woodhouse issued the following statement on Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) becoming House Speaker:

“Like everyone on the Republican presidential debate stage last night, incoming Speaker Paul Ryan is out-of-touch, out-of-date, and much too extreme for the American people. Be skeptical of any suggestion that Ryan is a “center-right” voice of reason next to the Freedom Caucus, as if his instincts and priorities didn’t largely mirror theirs having voted 85% of the time with the Tea Party. Proving he’s not above reckless acts of brinksmanship that hurt our economy, Ryan voted against the 2013 deal that reopened the government and stopped the default on the nation’s debt obligations before more damage was done. Ryan very much wants to take away a woman’s right to make their own reproductive health decisions, even in cases of rape. Ryan sits comfortably in the flat-Earth camp that denies the overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is real and man-made. Under Speaker Ryan, don’t hold your breath for any forward movement on efforts to ensure equal pay for equal work for women after trashing the Lilly Ledbetter Act. And let’s not forget Ryan is the architect behind the GOP’s hugely unpopular, perennial scheme to end Medicare’s guarantee with private insurance coupons that by design don’t keep up with health costs and stick seniors with the tab. And with very little convincing, Ryan has already assured Freedom Caucus that comprehensive immigration reform would be dead on his watch as long as Barack Obama is President. New face, same do-nothing Congress.”
 
“The current House GOP budget is nothing but a regurgitation of Ryan’s plans for severe austerity cuts to programs like Medicaid that help the most vulnerable while giving away trillions of dollars in tax breaks for millionaires and outsourcers who need them least. Without a hint of irony, Ryan recently announced “I’m focused on poverty these days,” and yet opposes raising the minimum wage and lifting millions of Americans from it. As someone notorious for his use of “magic asterisks” to pretend top-tier tax breaks pay for themselves, be wary of claims that Ryan brings much needed seriousness to the Republican Party.  He doesn’t. He is however the author of many policies that will seriously hurt the ability of Americans to reach and stay in the middle class. After receiving his caucus’ nomination for Speaker yesterday, Ryan marched out to announce “We are turning the page”, but didn’t specify which of Ayn Rand’s books he was referring to.”