Why I’m breaking up with Paul Ryan

August 29, 2012 at 08:59 AM
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One columnist is ready to end his love for Paul Ryan after taking a closer look at his past. William Saletan says he was all for a fiscal conservative joining the Romney ticket. He thought Ryan filled the bill, despite past transgressions like voting against the Simpson-Bowles debt reduction plan, supporting TARP and sending federal money to his district. But after seeing Ryan make a major flip-flop on Medicare, Saletan's ready to call it quits for good.