Ryan's Response Neglects His Very Own Plan

Paul Ryan is apparently the Republican budget guy. He's chairman of the House Budget Committee and the author of what he calls the Roadmap.  His Roadmap is supposed to bring America endless prosperity through "a comprehensive, alternative approach to the Nation’s most pressing domestic priorities."  If Republicans were to return to complete power like they were during their Permanent Majority era, they would presumably adopt this Roadmap to guide the country into the future.  That's why Rep. Ryan was selected to give the Republican rebuttal to the president's speech last night.  As a way to show America the variances of our voting decisions, to explain to the public what they would do differently from the president and his party.  So why didn't Ryan mention his Roadmap one single time?

It's not because CBO says Ryan's plan would not balance the budget until 2063.  Or because CBO says his plan would add to the national debt rather than paying it off. Trust me that has nothing to do with it.  Remember Republicans only use CBO figures when it benefits them.  When it doesn't, they do their own study, using their own math and then release it to the media calling it a Super Patriotic version of how to save America from evil liberals.  Very similar to how Saddam Hussein insisted on using his own weapons inspectors.

The real reason Ryan didn't mention his Roadmap is because it would have opened him up to questions about it.  Remember we aren't supposed to ask questions of Republicans.  We are only supposed to do and believe what they tell us.  Questioning them is like questioning God.  It's wrong and unpatriotic.  When a Republican tells us that spending is out of control and our debt is critical and that they are going shrink it all, we are just supposed to believe them.  After all, cutting spending, reining in the deficit and shrinking government is what Republicans do.