Progressives Say ‘Good Riddance’ To Paul Ryan: ‘Coward Who Sold Our Economy to Highest Bidders’
“The charade’s up. Good riddance.” By Jake Johnson Common Dreams (12/19/18) As House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) delivered his farewell address on Wednesday after 20 years of relentlessly working to gut social programs for the poor and successfully ramming through “one of the biggest transfers of wealth to the richest one percent in U.S. history,” progressives made sure to let the outgoing congressman know what they think of his legacy. With the hashtag #GoodRiddanceRyan, progressive advocacy groups and commentators denounced Ryan for spending his 10-term tenure in the House pushing an agenda that rewards wealthy corporate donors at the expense of the American working class. “He’s…
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