Mary Ann Sudlow - March 13, 2013

Paul Rand’s solution makes perfect sense. America can no longer afford to be on this downward spiral – changes have to be made. When we look at the colossal waste of government funding, it is outrageous that nothing is being done to curtail the wayward spending. Firm measures are needed and the Ryan proposals are right on.

Pam Gooderham - March 13, 2013

Ryan’s budget is the better of what’s out there, but I was disappointed it STILL increased spending. Why can’t we suspend spending for a few years?

We also need to put pressure on our Senators and Congressmen to support defunding Obamacare.

Keith Morgan - March 13, 2013

I think it a positive approach, but does it need to take 10 years. This one does as unfolded, but I know how I got into debt and under a conscientious choices it did not take long and i have never incurred debt since, that was 32 years ago.

Robert E. Solum - March 13, 2013

The Ryan budget is good, is it all it could be no, will we even get what Ryan proposes no. The difference between what Ryan proposes and what Heritage proposes is that Ryan’s budget will have to survive in the real world where as Heritage’s is just what a bunch of conservative sitting around jawing have concluded would be nice in the best of all worlds. One proposal is the real world the other is not. I’ll leave it to you to figure which is which.

Henry Boschen - March 13, 2013

The Ryan proposal seems to be a good start, but there is so much waste, the total could be cut and no tax increase required.

TJB - March 13, 2013

Sounds like a plausible first volley. Far better than anything Komrade Obama and his cronies (Reid and Pelosi) can come up with! Defense spending should be kept at or below the average real $ level over the last 30 years. Most reductions in defense can be made via cutting waste and through attrition. Let the top brass at the Pentagon decide which vehicles & weapons they need and in what quantities (and where to make cuts/improvements in efficiency). Congress does not need to be involvolved in the minutae.

Minnie Higginson - March 13, 2013

Excellent plan but O care will not be repealed so where does that leave Republicans and the budget? One item re: Soc Sec. Not all Americans have desk jobs. What do you tell a roofer, tile setter, construction worker, etc. when they reach 65 and their body cannot be pushed any further? Sorry, you can’t collect Sos. Sec? Take a good look at people that do manual, physical labor and give me a realistic answer. That has to be considered. It was Congress that delved into Soc Sec instead of keeping it in a “lock box”. I say cut Congress/Senator pay, make them go on O care, no trips, no extra committee $$, cut vacations and work for a change.

Edward Sobus - March 13, 2013

We have to curtail the free-be hand outs the Government gives away. These people have been on the dole forever. Time to shut off the fawcet. Make them get a job.

Louis Mahony - March 13, 2013

I fully agree with the Hertiage plan, but without a Republican senate don’t see how it is possible.

Sally Vose - March 13, 2013

I think Paul Ryan’s budget plan is typical of RINO republicans – when are they (Republicans) going to stand for the hard truth that America cannot afford to tip toe around the edges and get down to real business. I was really hoping Paul Ryan had learned his lesson from the elections. I guess power is more important.

Richard Locke - March 13, 2013

Does not make sence to me keeping tax increase from Obamacare! I feel its a major part of healthcare plan thats going to break me. I agree with Heritage..put entire fire out. Keep taxing me and I wont be able to invest in new medicare policy. I am a middle class American living from pay check to pay check. It is time for our leaders to through this President out on his rear end! Why don’t they have the guts to do it? It would also be a good time to throw the Unions out of government as well. Every one should read Shadow Bosses…pretty scary how unions run the Democratic party and country.

Robert L.Brown - March 13, 2013

Waste, Fraud and Abuse cannot be stopped unlessand until a return is made to”Zero Based Budgeting”. Base line budgeting assumes that “lastYear”as perfect, and we only need to add forpopulation growth and inflation. What a bunch of nonsense! If zero based budgeting is done properly, the agencies must prepare organization charts with ALL personnel shown, their job titles and the program(s) they work on and are paid from. They must also show the legislative approval for the positions and workload. Duplication shown by this process will allow legislator and staff to reduce many personnel and the attendant costs.

Marilyn Davenport - March 13, 2013

Ryan’s plan is not perfect, but I believe it is a good plan and workable. To repeal Obamacare is a must!!
But the question is: Will all the Republicans come on board or will the “good ‘ol boys” like McCain and Graham fight it along with the Democrats?

Carole L. - March 13, 2013

Ryan budget that takes 10 years to balance is not good enough. Then only balanced budget? Neet a surplus for a long, long time to start paying down the debt. Repeal Obamacare is good. Cut White House budget big time. No more using Air Force One for every nit-picking whim. Change the accounting method that incorporates endless increases in the budget each year. I want to see goverment shrink, not grow. And by all means severely cut the EPA budget. Not one penny if they continue to keep secret the data used to make decisions. They have become the Green Gestapo and it is now probably the number one destructive powermonging agency in the USA. Slapped down recently 9-0 by the Supreme Court in Sackett decision. Disband the EPA and start over with much, much less power.

Barbara Jalbert - March 13, 2013

I think Paul Ryan’s budget proposal is one that needs to be explored. It has so much promise and those seniors (and yes I am one) should get behind it. The scare tactics are just that.. Scare tactics. AARP is no friend to seniors. They got behind Obamacare and will profit from its implementation!

Falvey Malarcher - March 13, 2013

I would vote for it. I hope the Tax reform moves us to have no Federal personal Income Tax. Limit the Federal Government to a Flat Tax on the Gross income of all Business Not to exceed 5% (negotiable) without any exemptions. There is no need for a Federal Income Tax on Citizens they are the ones who are paying the Tax on the Gross Income that the Businesses are paying. And I would restrict the Federal Government from issuing regulations on how Business parole, hiring, plant and equipment and Equipment and product designs are managed. How businesses are managed should be subject to the local and State regulations where they are located.

Linda - March 13, 2013

I think Paul Ryan’s budget is realistic but I think it should be more strict, on the lines of Heritage’s budget. If the Republicans would just stand together – ALL together – just one time, they might get something done. If they would even concentrate on government wasteful and redundant spending, it would help.

Var St. Jeor - March 13, 2013

The Government has been growing for so long, and increasing its responsibilities, to empower itself for so long (at least since the 1940’s), that I doubt there is really anybody left that knows what the powers of government are suppose to be. The Constitution has been stretched beyond the breaking point to try to cover all of what has been interpreted as “Constitutional.” The sum of all government domestic handouts now makes-up nearly two thirds of the total government expenditures. I won’t call it a budget because there isn’t one. What we need to do is take our education system back and start teaching self-reliance as a foundational principle (make it the 4th “R” so to speak). Bring back a little old fashioned embarrassment to be associated with relying on government. We have too many ADULT babies still sucking on the government breast, thinking that is perfectly okay. I see no reason for even an 18% tax rate, it should be getting closer to 10%.

Richard Barrett - March 13, 2013

Paul Ryan has long shown himself to be the only one in Washington who has a clue and the fortitude to balance our nation’s budget. We need to get behind him and let him lead. Without him we have no competent leader to get us out of this mess.

Daniel Draime - March 13, 2013

I think the Ryan budget plan is a real good dose of common sense and just exactly what America needs. But I just don’t believe O and his liberals are gonna buy it. What a shame. Furthermore, I fear with the rampant voter fraud we expereinced in 2012 there is little hope that any common sense conservative will ever be re-elected to the WH. If we ever want to save our country and our constitution we simply must have our courageous representatives step up to the plate and quit placating our current lawless administration. Yes, it will require courage but I firmly believe our Patriots outnumber despots. Give America a try conservatives.

Mark Hartgerink - March 13, 2013

Trying to repeal Obama care is a total waste of time. Even Boehner said it is the law of the land. The 2 chances to repeal Obama care died in the supreme court and the re-election of Obama.The voters soundly rejected Ryan’s plan just last November. I have decided the republican party is run by Idiots, and career politicians who together with Obama have added $2 trillion to the deficit. You cannot ask Americans to go along with cutting entitlements while giving tax breaks to Big Oil and Rich companies like GE. If republicans nominate another rino in 2016 I will vote libertarian and if it helps the dems so be it. I am done with heritage and I am done with republicans who are clearly out of touch with the middle class, who like me are living pay check to pay check hoping we may be able to retire before we die. Get a grip!

Jean Smusz - March 13, 2013

Change comes hard! If only the government could discipline itself and quit extra spending. Maybe the President and family could set an example and just stay home for awhile. After all, the rest of the American people are having to tighten their belts and cut out the spending and trips. Obama and family should lead by example and not spend like they are entitled to do so. I don’t care who did what, these are extraordinary times and take extraordinary efforts on the part of all. By all means defund Obamacare. This is the wrong plan and the worst time to go about it.Where is any plan to rival or compete with Ryans plan?

Fred Belen - March 13, 2013

The Ryan budget makes the math work, but not the politics. Entitlement reform will put everyone on edge and something as hard to understand as vouchers at the same time Obamacare is repealed will be dead on arrival. We have to be able to explain any change to entitlements so the average person understands they are not at risk. Most are going to be very suspicious of how money is being “saved” without them getting less. Some of the insurance reform measures passed with Obamacare should be retained, but the rest along with the embedded taxes and penalties should all be dumped–something the Ryan plan stops short of. Any tax reform, like the entitlement reform, will have to be sold to the average person in the face of the negative spin of the liberal public relations machine.

Jerry Gardner - March 13, 2013

Honorable Ryans budget is what we need!

jim - March 13, 2013

it may not be perfect but it is the first REALISTIC attempt to achieve major changes…. lets see if the entrenched RINO’s in the senate like John Mc Cain can stop having steak dinners with BO and do something like Paul Ryan is trying to do

Terry Clumpner - March 13, 2013

Leave Medicare totally alone! The dems will cram that right back down our throats and all the rest will be lost. Medicade, food stamps, subsidized housing, and so many moree programs are out of control, cut them way back. One positive change for Medicare would be to get it out of the general fund, back where congress can’t get their hands on it.

Dean Newman - March 13, 2013

Ryan’s latest budget proposal is better than any being considered, but still appears to be grounded in what can possibly be a basis for compromise with the democarats. It reflects as usual that politicains do not have the stomach to aggressively attack the spending problem-the cost of federal government. For example, it leaves Obamacare alive as do the continuing resolutions. The spending problem will never be solved until zero based budgeting is adopted and
Washington quits playing games with ten year numbers that are used to confuse themselves and unaware citizens. Reducing the rate of growth of program and administrative spending is obviously not a cost reduction which can resolve our immense deficit condition. “Kicking this can down the road” may keep politicains in office, but does nothing to save what could continue to be an exceptional country. There is no better time than now to face up to our real problem–a larger by far government than we need or want, Our representatives must–all of them–cease playing the political game, quit trying to be everything to everybody and start making the needed tough decisions each and every day. If not commited to doing that, they need resign and do it now.

Stuart MacLean - March 13, 2013

Article I, Section 8 “…..to coin money…” is a ‘balanced budget proposal put forward by the Founders of our ‘experiment in freedom’. “We the people” are on the gold standard. We ‘coin our money’ by producing real goods and services; government doesn’t. What they don’t get from us, they ‘print’! Obama says we need to play by the “same set of rules”. We’re not! Let’s address the constitutionality of our ‘money’. Anything else is ‘killing fleas to cure the plague’.

Raymond Benoit - March 13, 2013

From a business standpoint if the government was to bring in a team of turnaround professionals this proposal is a non starter.

Ken Jackson - March 13, 2013

Great plan and effort by Ryan. Now where is the supportive plan of the Republican Party and Heritige to support Ryan in executing the plan?

Jelean Hale - March 13, 2013

I am disappointed. The Ryan budget does not go far enough. It allows an already bloated government to continue to grow at over 3% per year. It defunds Obamacare, but keeps Obamacare taxes? That makes absolutely no sense. The new taxes imposed under Obamacare are some of the most harmful aspects of the legislation (to American citizens and small businesses). I would like to see some real change, real cuts in government spending, such as, phasing out federal programs that can be administered more efficiently and effectively by state governments (education for example) and the elimination of programs that aren’t needed or aren’t working, such as Head Start and Harry Reid’s favorite: funding for The Cowboy Poetry Contest.

Ed Rollins - March 13, 2013

I am proud of Rep. Ryan for putting forth a sensible, balanced approach to turning this country’s fiscal crisis around… Is it perfect??? No… Is it a definite move in the right direction??? A resounding YES! Paul Ryan should get a lot of credit for his courage in presenting this budget plan! It’s 1000% more than anyone else has been willing to even TALK about!! OK, Obama, the ball is in your court! Put up or shut up…..

Mark - March 13, 2013

Nope. Ryan sold us out with Obama’s taxes.

Shirley Lynn - March 13, 2013

Obamacare should be repealed in its entirety! It is a dangerous bill and a injustice to the American people

kisa - March 13, 2013

It won’t pass the Senate so it is just a political exercise. Defunding Obama care, while a great idea,
is just that-a great idea but it won’t happen. Why can’t the Republicans come up with something that is more realistic? There also need to be a greater reduction in Government spending to slow down the GROWTH-it’s like the blob!

MikeS - March 13, 2013

Well any budget Ryan has proposed is so much better than anything the Administration or Dems have put forth in the last 4+ years – oh that’s right, they’ve shirked their responsibility on this – and why not, if you don’t pass a budget how can you control spending – you can’t and they don’t want to…..

Orval Wood - March 14, 2013

I am all for it.

D F Sharp - March 14, 2013

Nothing, no budget or CR, should come out of the house without defunding Obamacare. The Dept of Energy, created under Carter to lesson our dependence on foreign oil, should be defunded. The budget for the EPA should be drastically cut or totally defunded. Duplicate programs should be defunded. The House can control spending, but Boehner and his minions don’t have the courage to do so.

Ken Talbott - March 14, 2013

Revenue increases of any type are UNACCEPTABLE! The government is much too large and must be reduced, not grown. So NO, this plan is unacceptable.

Newt Kellett - March 14, 2013

His budget might be called a “good start” by some, but any way one looks at it, it is still increased SPENDING.

Roger Whitaker - March 14, 2013

Great contrast between Repubs and Dems. The Dem’s recently-crafted budget proposes $65b in new spending and taxes, never balancing anything, but satisfies their lust for power and control of our lives. Earth to Dems: you have run out of other people’s money.

Henry Teja - March 14, 2013

I have a problem with the Ryan budget. Yes it tries to balance the budget, Wash.DC style, in 10 yrs or less, but it never addresses actual cuts in the federal budget. It only slows down the groth over a 10 yr period while still spending $4.1T per yr for the next 10 yrs. That is $1T more a yr than what is spent now! We need the federal govt. to cut spending & the present deficit by $6-8T,not $4T over 10 yrs, over the next 5-6 yrs or our interest payments on our debt will consume more than 75% of our tax & regualtion revenues. Programs not cover under our Constitution, which is 90% of all social programs, should be eliminated. Social programs need to be addressed by the private sector through tax benefits if they provide resources and administrate distribution & qualifications. Also we need to address the 47-48% of all Americans not paying any federal income taxes. No skin in the game means a vote for government assistance which leads to govt. spending & national debt. Everyone, even the poor, must pay some federal income tax, even if it is only $5.00 per person a yr. States also need to cut govt services, regulations, spending & deficits over the next 5-6 yrs or it goodbye USA!!!

Rick Caston - March 14, 2013

I think it stinks. Let’s see, you get rid of Obamacare which is great, then turn around and tell the American people that you won’t return the tax money for it. The Federal government is too big, has too much power, and should,be drastically reduced in size and scope, thus reducing the need for tax increases. Entire departments should be dismantled and more reduced in size, scope, and power. Unelected bureaucrats trample on the rights of American citizens and this should be addressed by reining them in or shutting them down completely, letting the states take care of themselves. In other words, we must rebuild the government to work as a REPUBLIC should work. This does nothing to get government out of our hair.

John S. Thomas - March 14, 2013

Comgresman Paul Ryan’s four-point plan to balance the budget (as outlined in the Wall Street Journal) is minimally adequate.

It totally misses the need to cut massive waste. To gain respect of the people, government must stop throwing away tax dollars, even where the amounts are relatively small.

Ryan’s plan misses a fifth point that is as critical to the future economy as is each, perhaps all, of the others. This fifth point is regulatory reform. Congress has given away the keys to the kingdom to faceless bureaucrats in the executive branch, who more and more write and enforce their own laws without adult oversight. Already regulations are stiffling the economy. Continuing on this course, the massive reglatory machinery will almost certainly negate most or all of the gains from the rest of Ryan’s plan.

Lee Sherwood - March 14, 2013

I approve of Paul Ryan’s budget since there’s no other way to slow the evil, predatory taxation of America. He says it will “defund” the ACA (Healthcare Takeover Act), and that’s amazing. Hope it is correct. Truly defunded, the HTA has no legs on which to travel across America’s heartland.

C.Hoffman - March 14, 2013

Defund obamacare first, then we’ll talk. Require congress to live under the laws that they pass, then we’ll talk. Prosecute the wrong doings of the elected class and their minions, then we’ll talk. Stop misleading the American people, then we’ll talk. Adhere to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, then we’ll talk.

Bev Kraft - March 14, 2013

I believe that Paul Ryan’s budget is the best budget we have out there right now! It finally will balance the budget and President Obama’s or the Senate’s will NEVER balance the budget and will leave our children and grandchildren owing the $$$ we have already spent. Since the President and the Senate are not fiscally responsible we NEED to go forward with Paul Ryan’s ideas, in my opinion !!! I would hope that you work with the Republican’s in the Senate in order for them to have more CONSERVATIVE values than they do right now!! The MOST important thing, I believe, is to fight Obama and his radical ideas everywhere we can!!! Central Republicans NEED to go back to MORE CONSERVATIVE VALUES that is the platform of being a conservative in the first place!!!

Gary Knust - March 14, 2013

Rather than submit a budget Congress should have long ago filed a complaint and a lawsuit against the Senate and Obama for not adhering to the constitution.
These budget proposals take time away form what we can control. No way any budget calling for the repeal of Health Care Act will ever even be considered. We need to focus on solutions that will be used to maintain control of the Congress. All conservative efforts need to focus on this one thing.

CARL DESLAURIERS - March 14, 2013

The key word is budget. Any buget would at least have an outline. You can’t run any business without a plan or buy the seat of your pants.

JAMES WAGNER - March 14, 2013

Excellent! Let’s pull out all the stops to do it especially if it results in a goverment shutdown. It can only be good for the American people.

Roger Kennedy - March 14, 2013

His plan falls short but it is a great start; we need to look at all entitlement plans such as welfare, food stamps and just plain waste that citizens against gov’t. waste point out; there are many gov’t. organizatios that overlap and some do nothing at all.

Thomas Jacobs - March 14, 2013

Ryans plan is one hundred percent better than any Dumbocrat has put out, I would like too see it done in less than ten years & not increase spending. BUT” when you see what this so called president has done & what he plans to do too America in the future, when he says to people Im not a dictator! he should finish it & say but I shore would like to be! his proulblem is those darn people that cling to there bibles & there guns & beleive in that “out dated” peice of paper called the Constution

Ron Dvorak - March 15, 2013

Problem is that conservatives do not have the popularity or the power to get the full changes we desperately need. Obviously, we are not in a position to demand and get all we need and want. So Ryan’s position is a lowered expectation in order to have any remote chance of at least getting his solution passed.

Simon Samaniego III - March 16, 2013

I do not believe the budget WILL EVER BE BALANCED! The POWER spending gives will not be reigned in since there will never be TERM LIMITS. These Progressives of both parties, including Paul Ryan, will always find a reason to double spending for whatever reason. Common sense, which apparently is not “common” in D.C., would dictate not doubling your spending at the same time you are only cutting a fraction of it.

Holly Chapo - March 16, 2013

In general, Ryan’s budget plan is a good start. However, I am disappointed that it did not include significant cuts in taxes and that spending will be increased by 3.4 % each year. Since we have such bloated government with departments and bureaucracies that are unaccountable, I would have liked to see them defunded by a significant percentage. It did not appear that the matter of “waste, fraud and abuse” was addressed which could cut many billions out of any budget created by a serious person. There did not seem to be a clause allowing for the reduction in the federal workforce by attrition. Now matter what budget Ryan created, the president and his Democrat cronies will balk and refuse to cooperate.

Ms Mike Acton - March 17, 2013

I swear, he is the only person in DC that has brains. I vote 1000 % for his budget – however I can’t hold out much hope for it since most of the Rep. (thought they know they should support it) will vote against it so they can stay in O’s good graces – Sorry to day, O doesn’t have any good graces.
Dem’s will only vote NO or the idiot Reid will not bring it to the floor like all the bills the congress sent to the floor last 4 years. Good God we have to bomb Washington and clear out the evil that has taken over. Just save Ryan for us.

Jerry Walters - March 19, 2013

Does deal with spending and entitlements. Was hoping for a less lengthy time frame for balancing the budget. Doesn’t deal with debt reduction. DC plans are so nuanced it is difficult to figure out what is actually proposed. At this time, doesn’t seem feasible to GREATLY REDUCE spending, because Obama and most Democrats do not accept the notion of deficit reduction, as they see that as an obstruction to their political goals.

Donald Vastlik - April 11, 2013

Paul Ryans budget is the best thing on the table. I’m afraid the Republicans will splinter and Obama to get his way.