Ryan: Republicans don’t have the votes to change budget

Posted by University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service on March 3, 2009 |

By Suzia van Swol-University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service
At a Committee on the Budget hearing, Ranking member Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) says that, “even with the rosiest of economic assumptions, this budget never even comes close to achieving a balanced budget.” Ryan goes on to say that, “Republicans, we don’t have the votes to really do anything about this. So I guess the question will become, this year, will all democrats march in lockstep with this vision, with this type of transformation.” (1:13)

 
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March 3, 2009
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