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Paul Ryan Requested Funding from Obamacare, Letter Reveals
Despite Paul Ryan's claims that he does not support the Affordable Health Care Act, and his declarations that he and Romney will repeal it if elected, a letter obtained by Lee Fang of The Nation proves Ryan requested a grant for Wisconsin in 2010 -- that was fully funded by Obamacare.
The letter reveals that, in December of 2010, Ryan wrote the Department of Health and Human Services to support a grant request by the Kenosha Community Health Center. The grant would enable the building of a new facility in Racine, Wisconsin.
This grant, called New Access Points, was funded by the Affordable Care Act for new and improved health care facilities.
In the letter, Ryan wrote: “The proposed new facility, the Belle City Neighborhood Health Center, will serve both the preventative and comprehensive primary health care needs of thousands of new patients of all ages who are currently without health care. Please note that target area includes census tracks ranking amongst the poorest and most-medically underserved in the State of Wisconsin.”
It's also been discovered that Ryan requested stimulus funds for his district, although he had publicly criticized the package saying it was "not going to work."
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Just because he opposes it
Just because he opposes it doesn't mean that he isn't going to take advantage of those funds for his constituents. Liberals are so ignorant in their arguments. The money has already been taken out and that can't be changed so to then say "well I'm never going to touch those funds for my State" is an imbecilic remark that Liberals are using to make it look like Ryan is a hypocrite. He would have been a fool to not help a program that would benefit this community and then the Liberals would have used that against him.
Did Ryan's constituents not
Did Ryan's constituents not pay into the Medicare system that Obamacare is raiding? Is it not their money? So because Ryan opposes Obamacare his constituents should just bend over and kiss that money good bye? Talk about hypocrites! It's called doing the best he can for his constituents. Obama should try it at least once!
Another prime example of
Another prime example of Ryan's ridiculous hypocrisy and lying to the the American public. This man has no scruples, shame, or integrity whatsoever. He should be removed from office. We don't need this type of politician in Washington, D.C. anymore. Defeat Romney/Ryan in November!!!
What a totally transparent
What a totally transparent and spurious argument. When did Obamacommiecare become an independent piece of legislation? Recall that this abomination was foisted on the American people against their will by the Democrats attaching it to a "spending measure". Obamacare would not even exist without chicanery and equate seeking funds from a spending measure with false support is completely disingenuous.
Let's try: Obama lied and the economy died! simple enough for you lefties!