Ryan’s Derp 0
Francis Wilkinson wonders whether the Republican Party’s presidential victory may turn out to be Paul Ryan’s comeuppance. Here’s a key bit from his column:
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Like others before him — students at “Trump University,” investors in bankrupt Trump casinos — Ryan thought he could piggyback on Trump’s self-interest. Trump would get the White House. Ryan would get his ambitious agenda: large tax cuts for the wealthy, huge spending cuts in anti-poverty programs, such as food stamps and Medicaid, and the replacement of Obamacare with a less-regulated system that reduces subsidies for the needy, leaving millions without reliable access to health care.
The tax cuts still seem certain. But Trump keeps mucking up the Obamacare business so profoundly that it’s hard to see how Ryan can extricate himself from the mess.
However this plays out, it’s going to be a long four years. I suspect that this is the best we can hope for.
