Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Naming Paul Ryan as veep is a collosal mistake by Romney [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)85. Nah, just use Social Security benefits, like Ryan did. (nt)
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
119 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Rumnuts fave book is Battlefield Earth (Scientology) and Ryan is Randian. He also loses
roguevalley
Aug 2012
#31
We get to run against Ryan, literally in EVERY SINGLE HOUSE AND SENATE SEAT!
Firebrand Gary
Aug 2012
#8
Lots of those coveted independent voters are home owners. They love the deduction.
yardwork
Aug 2012
#74
i don't pay enough mtg interest to itemize and so have to take the standard deduction.
ellenfl
Aug 2012
#77
Maybe so, but they may not even realize it. I'm serious. It's the perception that matters.
yardwork
Aug 2012
#78
If there was no mortgage deduction, the standard deduction could go much lower
Chemisse
Aug 2012
#103
Those rural home owners you describe are most likely NOT in a high tax bracket
golfguru
Aug 2012
#80
Nurse, teacher, policeman, fireman, city bus driver, garbage truck driver etc
golfguru
Aug 2012
#114
No one's sure what the "loopholes" Ryan intends to close are, because he won't say
jmowreader
Aug 2012
#45
This unmasks the vision Republicans have for America: the wealthy rule and no safety net for you
neverforget
Aug 2012
#15
It really made my day....I was concerned about a couple of possibilities but Ryan wasn't one of them
Rowdyboy
Aug 2012
#38
Almost as awesome as a Jindal pick would have been. Ryan is not a credible choice. nt
Cognitive_Resonance
Aug 2012
#24
This strikes me as a purely defensive play. Probably afraid their base would stay home endangering
Cognitive_Resonance
Aug 2012
#35
Thanks for the early Christmas gift Willard, This is a guaranteed loser of a pick
Guy Montag
Aug 2012
#47
The Romney/Ryan plan gives themselves tax cuts and we don't even get to see if they need them??????
Firebrand Gary
Aug 2012
#52
I hope you are right. I am not sure how dense the American public is though. One thing for certain
still_one
Aug 2012
#55
read what he tried to pull off with his budget and tell me he is 1: smart 2: articulate
madokie
Aug 2012
#90
The ONLY way this works for mitt is if it placates teabaggers for 3 months and
pampango
Aug 2012
#91