Seven Things The Media Need To Know About Paul Ryan

The media have portrayed Rep. Paul Ryan as a courageous reformer who is offering serious solutions to fix the country's finances. In reality, Ryan is an ideologue who offers fraudulent proposals that would hurt low and middle income Americans and put the social safety net in jeopardy. Media Matters looks at what the media should know about Paul Ryan and his policies.

Media Have Portrayed Ryan As A Serious and Responsible Reformer

1. Ryan Wants Low And Middle Income Americans To "Bear The Entire Burden" Of His Fiscal Reforms

2. Ryan Plan Would Drastically Hurt Medicare And Medicaid Recipients

3. Ryan Has A Fraudulent Plan To Reduce The Deficit

4. Fiscal Hawk? Ryan Supported Policies That Caused Massive Deficits

5. Ryan Has Repeatedly Proposed Partially Privatizing Social Security

6. Ryan Is A Historically Ideological VP Nominee Pick

7. Paul Ryan: George W. Bush Endorsed

Media Have Portrayed Ryan As A Serious and Responsible Reformer

Members Of The Media Have Called Ryan "Courageous," "Genius" And "The Adult In the Room." During his time as House Budget Committee chairman, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has been portrayed by members of the media as a serious reformer who is working to diligently reform the country's financial situation. For examples of the media's praise of Ryan, go here, here, here, here and here.