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Originally Posted by molson
That didn't answer my question of what you want Ryan to do now.
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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho
at what point do you look at decades of evidence that your legislative philosophy does not produce its intended result and think to revise your philosophy?
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Originally Posted by molson
Because of his votes, he's just morally disqualified from seeking a "work-life" balance for himself now? What would that entail? How could he go about that to your satisfaction?
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I never said that. You assumed that.
For the record, I am all in support for people who can negotiate whatever perks they can get from their employers (again, using that term loosely in this case). If Ryan can accomplish that and get his work-life balance, all the more power to him. I, too, believe in the value of work-life balance. Unlike Ryan, of course, I also support legislative support for those not in a position to realistically negotiate these perks.
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Originally Posted by molson
Or maybe you're just using the new news about him seeking a work-life balance to criticize those prior votes.
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In fact, that's exactly what I was doing.
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Originally Posted by molson
As for his motive with those votes, I'm sure it's just fiscal and pro-business. A lot of Republicans think that if you can get the same work from employees at a cheaper cost, you should try to, and businesses and government agencies should be free to do that. And we all agree with that to a point, the differences are just how far along that line we are. Some think employees are entitled to more, some think employees are entitled to less.
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IMO, it's not about entitlement, it's about societal benefit.
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Originally Posted by molson
I don't think where you are on that line says anything about what you're morally entitled to try to negotiate for yourself though.
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I agree. But this is about what happens to those not in a position to negotiate, which is the majority of working Americans. A fact that seems loss on the GOP in general and Ryan in specific.
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What is it about his views that make him a hypocrite and not someone more liberal who also seeks things for themselves that they don't think the general public is entitled to?
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Depends. Give me an example.