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John Boehner congressman Paul Ryan's colleague they go way back and tonight speaker Boehner talks about the first time he crossed paths with the now vice president of -- We caught up with speaker Boehner here in Wisconsin.
This is -- not to say -- Greta good to be with -- how I feel we're not in the capitol but -- -- have -- -- territory though it's so nice to be so out of Washington and that understand they've learned that is some without sufficient.
I did because you what was the -- Let's get act the big news constant all right from the state of Wisconsin he is one of your colleagues in the and the house but -- -- on the spec.
-- -- -- -- -- -- for Paul but I think -- Britain Mitt Romney.
Made me a brave choice that a wise choice.
Paul Ryan understands that.
The central issue but we have to deal with those our economy.
There's nobody that knows more about pro growth economic policies from Paul run.
And -- -- comes to deal almost our debt crisis probably nobody works harder.
To develop policies to deal with -- debt crisis.
-- the -- right so I think he brings the kind of experience.
And background and leadership.
Go to this race that Mitt Mitt Romney we'll find very helpful my separate.
Well you know there were safer choices you've where you've read all that noise over the last couple weeks.
And but because ball arrived.
Has carried the house Republican budget over the last couple leaders result we've taken some -- position.
-- it would have been easy for governor probably do just go somewhere else and not have to deal with a but he didn't do.
That's because the issues that the Paul Ryan is carried on behalf of our team.
Our issues that are important in this election in important to the future of our country.
I see it you might imagine there have been statements from the other side of the aisle -- -- -- senator had senate majority leader Harry Reid said this let us ought to be real interest and get ready -- ready.
Yeah okay -- everything okay.
By picking represent Paul Ryan governor Romney has doubled down on his commitment to gut social security and Medicare as we don't.
What would you expect.
And -- Republicans on Capitol Hill have outlined ways to save Medicare to save social security and the state Medicaid.
Where the plans from the Democrats.
They have not we know that if we don't address these programs and address them soon they're not sustainable in their current -- So what what what are we gonna do do nothing.
Let them go bankrupt -- that's a Democrat plan do not a lot of real bankrupt.
I think killed outlining.
How we would fix those programs is an important dialogue.
It's an honest dialogue to have.
It was about time the Democrats come to the table with their ideas.
We realize it's a political weapon of mass destruction.
Amid that they have that now a lot of people think they used that the apologists coming in and and that and it -- -- Be true but that's they've got to deal with.
In the political arena I think that there will be -- for the American be mobile for -- forthright with them.
Is the best way to burn their support and earn their vote.
Think.
That -- seven a statement by senate majority leader Harry Reid and he's had a couple in the past a police who what why is he so.
Aggressive and it is I mean 88 in the east and.
Painfully aggressive to the Republican Party lately but I don't know really ought to ask him gone I've got to work with him every day and by actually along -- -- -- We have some of different views.
But you -- to ask your wallet he makes some of the statements within minutes.
But in those off time studies say it unlike you know Harry I know you know never say any you know I never say enjoy about -- -- Ted Kennedy and I used to be friends -- Close friends who have worked very closely the other but I never have to have about why is that some of the things that these and so some.
Is this broad interest in things.
Do -- statements do politicians to remedy statements that are set about each other mean.
Whether someone pushing someone off a cliff -- an add or -- well I don't know about anybody else but I certainly don't ever remember the statement.
In of people then in this business from time to time for a say things that.
-- that are a bit over the top.
I try to avoid.
I just that President Obama says about the choice of on -- he says he's a decent man a family man but he says he's an ideological leader other Republicans in congress.
Add this connect take a spokesman spokesman for governor Romney's vision but it's division I fundamentally disagree -- so the -- that he stay a little bit out of the mud wrestling.
A bit -- well but.
All what is it that he disagrees with but when it comes to our economic policies.
-- all the president's.
It doesn't want to talk about his record.
-- because his.
Economic policies have failed have actually made things worse as a result he's turned to the politics of envy and division trying to divide Americans.
And the American people one I don't know how we're gonna fix the economy and how we're gonna put the American people back to work Mitt Romney has a proven job creator he understands the private sector he understands.
Although heavyweight of government that gets in the -- of private sector job creation and so it was all right.
But this election is going to be about economics our economy because the American people are still asking the question where -- the jobs.
It's about the economy -- foreign policy is always something that's looming out there and it's an important element of the job of of your job the president anybody -- in leadership.
-- Carson Paul Ryan and governor Romney have virtually no foreign policy experience.
What's the answer to that when when the Democratic Party comes after and I want.
-- President Obama had had absolutely no foreign policy experience.
-- while Joseph Biden used to be the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
All of -- prescriptions.
That I've listened to over the last forty years were all wrong.
As I do believe that the governor Romney.
And mr.
Ryan.
Can handle the foreign policy issues that's not gonna decide the selection.
It's going to be about our economy and putting the American people back to work and save in the future for our kids and our grandkids.
Paul Ryan a Mitt Romney can deliver this message much better than any two Republicans I know.
What's the relation between -- -- Paul Ryan and the present we have seen we've seen some -- and it appears to be -- -- testy.
Exchange at least a little video clips -- say and we know that he was invited GW by the present and placed in the front row and then his budget was pretty much eviscerate it.
Press itself in the -- I think President Obama.
A respect.
Paul -- -- certainly the President Obama likes Paula.
While there may be a little back and forth from time to time.
I think he'll we have two people would have a lot of respect for it to.
How do you find out that he was -- Listen to this later but he'll he'll get the inside track though about -- let it -- well -- two years just run for congress first time.
In 1990 I was locked in a really difficult -- And I have a young student from Miami of Ohio putting yard signs up for -- All right.
So you remember him up from that a prolonged.
-- he sleeps in his office.
What more I think that's -- -- is our guys at night and I am -- -- our members to listen in boot probably realize.
You know it's expense of that I have near family at home and try to raise your family and -- -- afford your mortgage and then.
-- available have to rent apartment.
In Washington you know to do that to probably another twenty grand a year after taxes.
Downed so that more members -- -- -- realized.
Just camp -- People think image.
Hawkish on the budget on expenses but he voted for a car he voted for the auto bailout voted for the two stimulus in 08.
But against the 09 February 09 President Obama stimulus.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- explain those have been had is how politically how does -- sell that.
Well I think that he's a practical.
A conservative.
-- the season he's got a very conservative voting record.
But he's not an -- -- and I.
He understood the TARP.
Oh while -- of -- wanted to do it.
If we're gonna -- vote.
Save our economy let's say the world economy that had happened -- wouldn't have to do it either but he understood that.
Certainly what -- -- outlet and it kind of how we doing.
Not -- well.
It'll US economy is pretty much flat.
Of the European economy is is worse -- affect our growth and a president's policies have not made things better -- they've actually made things worse.
Between not dealing with her debt.
Tax system -- nobody knows -- taxes -- going to be in January of and that our regulatory environment.
That is scary and every employer to death.
It's a wonder.
That anybody's hire.
It's time to get all of these under control of those of the three big points in our.
Package if you will -- to get the economy go on in this in the future for our kids and I ran it.
Why must always take almost a crisis -- to finally get a decision to take a tax decision we all know they're gonna expire by the end of the year.
Analog business people -- are sitting on the sidelines what ever -- they can deal with but then also going up they're going down -- -- understand same rather.
There is so they're there on hold as so the economy is on hold until we have -- a decision fishy here cut baiting on his taxes.
It would speed up the economy -- -- a little bit if the tax decision were made now.
People know what -- -- -- it's gonna be next year they could play him.
And that's why the house moved to have several weeks feel to extend all of the current tax rates -- -- one year.
But to give us time to reform the tax code from top to bottom both of corporate tax -- -- to personal taxes.
But it'll -- what that sort senate does but there's so many occasion the -- Oval act before the election you're got a call from the president -- -- -- this -- get this -- no.
Now.
No.
Because it act as an -- campaigning.
Since last Labor Day.
49 weeks -- always done campaigned nonstop.
It doesn't engage -- -- not leading his after trying to say below where random drug civil reelection.
So but I miss anyways should put fire under this tax thing is exactly one -- this tax and against the voters voters.
But that's not till November when -- know what went -- what.
-- Politician dribbles.
-- of the voters want these taxes -- -- now.
They can put fire under apologists love just -- know how this works.
