Paul Ryan Quote

“While exact and precise measures cannot be made, there are estimates that in 2004, 20 percent of households in the U.S. were receiving about 75 percent of their income from the federal government, and that another 20 percent were receiving nearly 40 percent.  All in all, about 60 percent of American households were receiving more government benefits and services, measured in dollars, than they were paying back in taxes.  President Obama’s first budget alone raises this level of ‘net dependency’ to 70 percent.”

Paul Ryan is in his sixth term as a member of Congress, representing Wisconsin’s First Congressional District.  He is ranking member of the House Budget Committee and a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee.   This quote was taken from an article in the February 2010 issue of Imprimis.