Paul Ryan Pushes Mental Health Reform Instead Of Gun Laws After Colorado Shooting

[HereSince1628]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/paul-ryan-mental-health-guns_565dc89de4b08e945fec9746

Paul Ryan Pushes Mental Health Reform Instead Of Gun Laws After Colorado Shooting

WASHINGTON -- The priority of Congress after the deadly shooting at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado over Thanksgiving weekend should be to fix the nation’s mental health system, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) argued Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters after meeting with his members, Ryan offered his condolences to the families of the three people killed and nine injured in Colorado Springs on Friday, when a shooter opened fire inside the women's health clinic.

“What happened is appalling, and justice should be swift,” Ryan said. “Clearly we can do more.”

As far as what more Congress could do, Ryan was not definitive, but he did not call for looking at some of the more popular measures proposed in Congress, such as beefing up background checks.

He said the “common denominator” in all the nation’s frequent mass shootings is mental illness.

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1. Our lack of reasonable firearm control laws is another symptom of our national mental health issues.

They are related.

[OriginalGeek]

2. Soooo he admits that

right-wing, anti-abortion thinking is a mental deficiency?

[maxsolomon]

3. In other words

"we're going to do exactly jack about this".

[HereSince1628]

7. Well yes, and no...

Yes, nothing will be done to really address the problem of preventing radicalized shooters, either through gun/ammo sale or FCC limiting violence inciting speech.

But, no, they'll do more than jacksh*t. especially when it comes to creating more prejudice and discrimination against the mentally ill.

[Make7]

4. Our plan is to introduce another bill to repeal ObamaCare. ( n/t )

[icymist]

5. I say call him on it! Fix the mental health care system broken by Ronald Reagan!

eom

[etherealtruth]

6. Exactly, we can do both

[denverbill]

12. I agree. I'm sure his 'solution' will involve no money though.

Fixing the mental health care system would cost billions annually and the money would have to come from somewhere. I'd suggest higher taxes on guns and ammo, but he'll probably suggest taxing unions or abortions.

[icymist]

17. And he would have to admit that his hero/god Reagan broke it in the first place.

I'm sure that he'll try and say that Clinton broke the mental healthcare system somehow.

Still, we should call him on it. Show him what that new House Leadership position entails. Especially when he starts talking about what the Republicans broke. He's talking like he's still running for VP.

[spanone]

8. so, maybe we should send psychiatrists into syria?

ryan the ass

[Kingofalldems]

9. Sadly, many DU gunners agree with him.

I see that same sentiment right here.

[Kang Colby]

11. I agree with him...as they say...

a broken clock is right twice a day.

[HereSince1628]

15. Well of course. That's the nature of group think, isn't it?

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People always construct problems so that the problem is outside the interests of the group to which said people belong.

[Kang Colby]

16. I think improving mental health services in this country is to the benefit of all.

I do not agree that mental illness is the culprit in even the majority of violent crimes. The mentally ill are more likely to be the victims of violent crime than the perpetrator.

[HereSince1628]

18. How certain are we more stigma will be balanced by a good social result re mass shootings?

Is there even any way to honestly know that before federal actions institutionalize more fear of the mentally illness.

[LiberalArkie]

10. So I wonder if he will propose a psychiatric evaluation before one can purchase a

weapon? I think that would work out very well.

[Iggo]

13. So he wants prospective gun-owners to have their heads examined?

Hmm.

[HereSince1628]

14. No, he wants to 'reform' the mental health industry.

imagine what the republicans will do with that