Paul Ryan: Tax overhaul, military funding boost to help, future lawmakers must rein in Medicare, Medicaid
Ryan's remarks came at a Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce event at the
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.
For the remainder of 2018, Ryan said he anticipates
He also called for a bipartisan commission to address so-called "entitlements," or 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.
Ryan also said he sees an expanded role for the federal government in regulating big tech companies, but wants
"People's privacy rights are clearly being compromised," Ryan said. "We want to make sure that we get it right without stifling innovation."
Ryan's departure came months after enactment of one of his career-long ambitions, overhauling the federal tax code, which passed in December. But his two-and-a-half-year tenure as speaker otherwise was marked by frustrations, legislative and political -- and most recently, his uneasy relationship with his party's standard-bearer, President
Ryan's announcement set off scrambles to replace him as House Speaker -- and for who will succeed him representing
So far the Republican candidates who have registered with the
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