Paul Ryan: Big Tech regulation needed; future lawmakers must rein in Medicare, Medicaid
Ryan, R-
Ryan's remarks came at a Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce event in
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"People's privacy rights are clearly being compromised -- what do we do about it?" Ryan said. "We want to make sure that we get it right without stifling innovation."
Ryan also said he isn't sure what he'll do after he leaves
Ryan did not take questions from reporters but fielded inquiries for about 45 minutes from a friendly crowd. He painted a rosy picture as his party heads into what's expected to be a tough fight to retain control of the
"We see a military that's being rebuilt, an economy that's growing," Ryan said.
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For the remainder of 2018, Ryan said he anticipates
He also called for a bipartisan commission to address health care programs for the retired or poor, such as Medicare and Medicaid. Ryan said spending growth in those programs is by far the main concern in balancing future federal budgets.
Asked why, with total control of the federal government,
"Remember that?" Ryan said, mimicking
Ryan's announcement about his future came months after enactment of one of his careerlong ambitions, overhauling the federal tax code, which passed in December. But his 2 1/2 -year tenure as speaker otherwise was marked by frustrations, legislative and political -- and most recently, his uneasy relationship with President
Ryan's announcement set off scrambles to replace him as House Speaker -- and for who will succeed him representing
Among the Republican candidates who have registered with the
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