Presented With Letters, Ryan Admits Requesting Stimulus Cash

Yahoo ^ | 8/18/12 | Gregory J. Krieg

[Mozilla]

After repeated denials, Paul Ryan has admitted he requested stimulus cash even after sharply criticizing the program.

As recently as Wednesday in Ohio, Mitt Romney's running mate told ABC's Cincinnati affiliate, WCPO, he did not.

"I never asked for stimulus," Ryan said. "I don't recall… so I really can't comment on it. I opposed the stimulus because it doesn't work, it didn't work."

Two years ago, during an interview on WBZ's NewsRadio he was asked by a caller if he "accepted any money" into his district. Ryan said he did not.

"I'm not one [of those] people who votes for something then writes to the government to ask them to send us money. I did not request any stimulus money," the congressman answered.

But as we've now learned, Ryan did write letters. He did request stimulus funds.

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In 2009, Ryan wrote to Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis asking for stimulus money to cover costs on two energy conservation projects in his home state of Wisconsin. In the letter, Ryan said the funds would help create jobs and reduce "energy consumption" in the state. At least one of the companies received the requested cash.

The letters were first obtained by The Wall Street Journal through the Freedom of Information Act back in early 2010. The Boston Globe turned them up for the first time during this campaign season Wednesday. At that point, a Ryan aide referred ABC News back to what a Ryan spokesman said when the letters first went public.

[windsorknot]

None of this matters enough to change my mind about who I’m voting for. Who are you: David Axelrod?

[xrmusn]

That doesn’t sound like Romney caved to me!
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Mea Culpa....<: <:

I did a quick research and found that yesterday the WashPost/Daily Worker had an ‘alert’ 8/16 @ 1244PM that said Romney said he paid 13% last few years..

The only classical music in DC is on an NPR station which when the ‘news’ is on I don’t usually pay attention, so I may have ‘heard’ something that wasn’t entirely said - BUT, knowing what NPR is capable of, no telling.

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[Mozilla]

Here is the link:
http://news.yahoo.com/presented-letters-ryan-admits-requesting-stimulus-cash-234025910—abc-news-politics.html

and this the pdf of the documents: http://abcnews.go.com/images/Politics/2012_08_13_10_36_08.pdf

[uncbob]

Can you comprehend
You are one person
This is grist for democrat ads or are you too dense to see that
And no I am not Axelrod who the hell are you

[ilovesarah2012]

ThinkProgress is making a big deal out of Ryan denying he requested funds, but later admitting it.

If I wasn’t sure about something, I would say let me check into it and I’ll get back to you. Do we really need more lies and more ammo for the left? Dang - whatever happened to just admitting something, especially when it can be so easily verified.

I just pray R/R don’t screw up this election by stupidity!

[windsorknot]

who the hell are you

Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and fate

[uncbob]

Wonderful
You are now my idol on FREE REPUBLIC