economic stimulus, 2012 presidential election

When auto shutdown loomed, Ryan backed off fiscal hawk stance

When General Motors announced in 2008 that it would shut down its assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, local Representative Paul Ryan leaped into action.

Senh: Paul Ryan was in favor of the auto industry bailout and the economic stimulus. Why the hell is he attacking Barack Obama on those issues, then? What a hypocrite.

Ryan's spending votes get a second look

As a congressman in a comfortably safe Wisconsin district, Rep. Paul Ryan voted for some expensive initiatives while building a reputation as a serious conservative. But now that he is Mitt Romney's running mate, some of his ideological inconsistencies are now coming under the microscope.

Ryan called stimulus wasteful, then sought funds

Paul Ryan has been one of the harshest critics of President Barack Obama's 2009 economic stimulus package. But that hasn't stopped the Wisconsin congressman from trying to help companies in his home state tap into the funds....

Washington’s fake policy arguments

Economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers write that “the debate in Washington about economic policy is phony. It’s manufactured. And it’s entirely political.” ... Turns out that there’s wide agreement that the stimulus created jobs, TARP was necessary, market factors drive gas prices, tax cuts reduce revenue, tax increases and spending cuts will have to be part of a deficit solution and more.

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When auto shutdown loomed, Ryan backed off fiscal hawk stance

Ryan's spending votes get a second look

Ryan called stimulus wasteful, then sought funds

Washington’s fake policy arguments