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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Wed Mar 5, 2014, 06:04 AM Mar 2014

Rep. Paul Ryan misused data to show poverty programs don’t work, say economists he cited

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/04/rep-paul-ryan-misused-data-to-show-poverty-programs-dont-work-say-economists-he-cited/

Rep. Paul Ryan misused data to show poverty programs don’t work, say economists he cited
By Travis Gettys
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 12:50 EST

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) misrepresented or misunderstood the data he cited in his exhaustive critique of the federal safety net, said some of the economists he cited in his 204-page report.

The former vice presidential candidate relied heavily on academic research for his report, “The War On Poverty: 50 Years Later,” which was released Monday and noted the poverty rate remained stuck at 15 percent – the highest in a generation.

“And the trends are not encouraging,” Ryan wrote. “Federal programs are not only failing to address the problem. They are also in some significant respects making it worse. Changes are clearly necessary, and the first step is to evaluate what the federal government is doing right now.”

But some authors of that research said Ryan apparently left out or ignored statistics that showed federal anti-poverty programs worked exactly as they were intended, reported The Fiscal Times.

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Rep. Paul Ryan misused data to show poverty programs don’t work, say economists he cited (Original Post) unhappycamper Mar 2014 OP

What? Does that mean he was being less than honest? Arkansas Granny Mar 2014 #1

Republicans are fundamentally dishonest. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #2

Ryan lie? Misrepresent? Noooooooooo SmittynMo Mar 2014 #3

He didn't misunderstand anything. BlueStater Mar 2014 #4

What it means.. rtracey Mar 2014 #5

Arkansas Granny

(31,823 posts)

1. What? Does that mean he was being less than honest?

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 07:03 AM

Mar 2014

Well, I'm shocked, I tell you , just shocked!

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

2. Republicans are fundamentally dishonest.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 08:22 AM

Mar 2014

It is their greatest accomplishment.

SmittynMo

(3,544 posts)

3. Ryan lie? Misrepresent? Noooooooooo

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 08:31 AM

Mar 2014

I trust this guy about as far as I can throw him.

Good thing he and Rmoney aren't in there.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)

4. He didn't misunderstand anything.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 08:47 AM

Mar 2014

He's a lying bitch. Is anyone honestly surprised?

rtracey

(2,062 posts)

5. What it means..

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 09:15 AM

Mar 2014

Again I state what it means is the media in this country has ZERO integrity. They just allow anyone to say any silly shit without checking facts. FACTS? huh what are they right........ Benghazi and 60 minutes, remember... This report, other aspects of Public life, I can go on and on. I was shocked and almost giddy when I saw a video on the news conference with the head of the chemical company that polluted the water in West Virginia. Basically, the CEO was attempting to leave without answering many questions, and a local news reporter, would have ANYTHING to do with him leaving, basically saying....HEY we aren't done here, you come back (paraphrasing), and he did.... thats whats missing in our media.... John McCain come on as says Obama is not a leader in this Russian/Ukraine situation, ok fine, but not one media outlet asked....OK Senator McCain, without any of the on-air rhetoric, or the talking points, tell us WHAT SHOULD THE PRESIDENT DO.... and then follow up with, AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR " BE A LEADER" OR OTHER TALKING POINTS.... thats whats needed, lets get the facts, confront these public officials and make them tell the truth or slap them with the truth.

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