Saturday, November 19, 2011

Paul Ryan Gets Blasted Again For Just Doing His Job

Paul Ryan has responded to the growing concern about growing income inequality by publishing a report that debunks the idea that it is growing. Ryan also argued that the top 1% is paying more in taxes than they paid in the past, as evidence for the progressiveness of the income tax system. This article presents some of the abuses of statistics that Ryan used to support his claims. Its hard to read anything written by Paul Ryan without reaching the conclusion that he is not as smart as his supporters claim him to be. One then wonders why Ryan's conclusions are found everywhere in the media. Frankly, it does not matter whether Ryan is smart or stupid. He is just doing his job. His job is to put his name on the research he is provided by conservative "think tanks" like the Heritage Foundation and a host of other organizations funded by the the super rich that they serve. For example, much of the data in Ryan's famous Road Map was provided by researchers at Heritage. That plan was also shown to be full of faulty claims based upon a poor analysis of data. That did not stop the House from passing a bill based upon Ryan's "Road Map" that was defeated in the Senate. If the GOP takes over the Senate in 2012 Ryan's bill will become the law of the land despite its flawed arguments. Paul Ryan is just a soldier in the battle to produce the "Austerity Society". He will be provided with a high rank in that army if the GOP sweeps the 2012 elections. One might say that Ryan's kind of intelligence, and disregard for truth, has been very useful to him and to his supporters.

No comments:

Post a Comment