Koch Sock Puppet Paul Ryan — Who Makes $223,500 and Gets 3 Months of Paid Vacation — Wants Medicare Cuts




Paul Ryan — Who Makes $223,500 and Gets 3 Months of Paid Vacation — Wants Medicare Cuts
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) has stated that his goal for 2018 is to cut Medicare and other social safety net programs in 2018.
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