Commentary

Attacks on Paul Ryan Show Liberals' True Character

By Ashton Ellis
Thursday, March 27 2014

The irony of Paul Ryan’s career is that he should be every liberal’s favorite conservative. On Medicare and Medicaid he accepts the premise that government has a role to play in providing access to medical care for the elderly and poor. Back in 2009, his ObamaCare alternative – the Patient’s Choice Act – used a similar framework as the president to increase access to health insurance, but with a decidedly free-market approach. And Ryan’s emphasis on alleviating poverty should make him a natural ally in helping the least advantaged. Yet aside from his support…

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