Wow spoken like an idiot when we can't find a job can't get welfare or unemployment from losing a job or when rich greedy dictaters send our jobs to be outsourced so they can make a bigger profit from paying those outsourced jobs 1.50 an hour really nothing to do with government take some business classes I did I know how that works lets keep helping those rich corporate bastards put more small businesses out of business so they dominate the industry. OBAMA 2012

It's not the governments job to steal it either or give tax money away to arm BOTH sides in a war halfway around the world.

@Deborah... speaking of spoken like an idiot.... lol... look in the mirror.

No matter what your politics are, I'm very disturbed that free speech was silenced or suppressed with jack-booted brownshirts. Is this Nazi Germany, or what?

@Jeff Klass. Have you any decency? I didn't take what, as you say, that chick to mean what you thought she meant. I don't think she was asking anything from the gov't or from Ryan. How can people like you can ever understand that woman's plight unless YOU are in her shoes, moron!!

I don't need a rich man telling me anything I'm an adult who knows who what and where I am OBAMA 2012

Sadly, Paul Ryan DOES NOT "GET IT". He talks without listening. He is supposed to "get it" and learn to listen not just talk. Hey, sounds like an "out of touch" Republican to me.

Unemployment is an insurance policy, one that is guaranteed from the GOV, and the reason these folks didn't get what they had coming is because the GOV took as much as possible to help pay for their wars The right is out to brake all of us, and put this country into a third world status.. Down with the Fascist right teabaggers.

He "gets it" you say? How do we know that from someone who's a sociopathic liar!

Well, that is what Republicans do....they leave out the "rest of the story" like Jeff Klass, because they cannot justify their actions any other way. Klass left his comment to portray people as lazy and looking for handouts, when in reality, the Republicants don't have the guts to come right out and say "Hey, people....I don't give a damn if you or your children starve to death! I have mine, I want more and that is all that matters!" But if they came on out and said the truth, then they would be seen as the greedy monsters that they really are.

And don't forget his mother received welfare

I say down with these liar back stabbing Right Wing Fascist RepubliKLANs. They are evil, and evil is as evil does. Oh yeah, another thing if you planing on voting for these idiots, then stupid is as stupid does too, you know.

This was set up as a speech to the Rotary Club. Those protesters, who may or may not be his constuency, were disruptive, rude & disrespectful to te host of the event. That is low class, as is most of what comes from the left.

Funny - looking at the founding documents hanging on the wall in my office, I see "Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness", not "food on my plate, healthcare & a J-O-B. But then the leftys never did like the constitution, did they. It's not Ryan's job, Obama's job or any other politicians job to create jobs. Their collective job is to MINIMIZE the influence and effect they have on on people's lives - not maximize it. The left just doesn't get that this country was founded on samll government, Large indivdual liberty. Yes, that means the opportunity tro succeed beyond your neighbor (a good thing) anfd it means the opportunity to FAIL.

How can you blame this on the house? that is 1/3rd of the D.C. government. The economy was not, has not & will not recover under the plans fomented by this administration. That's not Ryan & Cantor's fault - that is squarely where the buck (used to) stop - the PRESIDENT. Remember when we had presidents who took responsibility, good or bad, for their actions & the country? Not this twit - it's never HIS fault - it's the tsunami, or the Taxed Enough Already Party, or the Arab Spring, etc. What a joke.

I am glad that I don't live in Wisconsin.

Mr. Ryan does not know how to listen only talk.

Mr. Ryan does not know how to RESPECTFULLY address the concerns of all of the people that live in Wisconsin. Only the ones that agree with him.

Jeff, the people in the Rotary Club were paying customers. Paying customers who didn't agree with Paul Ryan and his ilk were apparently not welcome. A friend attended Paul Ryan's Town Hall meeting in Racine this spring, and was the first up for Q&A. Paul didn't answer the question, just spewed talking points. When challenged on a talking point with a fact, Paul dodged and weaved like a prizefighter. Protesting is a Constitutionally-protected right, whether you are a bused-in Republican campaign worker chasing a Florida election worker through the hallways during the 2000 presidential election, disrupting a soldier's funeral with religious extremist propaganda, hectoring the president of the United States on the House floor during a nationally-televised speech, or even racists "taking back the Wisconsin State Fair" in front of West Allis City Hall. A U.S. citizen may have personal opinions on the views expressed by these protestors, whether they agree or think they should be arrested. But reasonable people understand that the law gives us all the right to speak our minds.
So when you became abusive in your response to thompsonville's comment ("are you stoned, stupid..."), the Constitution gives you the right to express your opinion, even when you clearly missed the poster's point about the selective convenience of activism.

The folks that paid specifically to stand up & protest were there under false pretenses. I didn't miss the posters point, I question the choice. Say what you want, under constitutional protections, as I do when I get "abusive" (you're joking, right?) - but do it in an adult, respectful, aware of the setting manner. These lefty slime didn't do that, it wasn't the place. Good thing the Rotarians got their 15 bucks out of these scumbags though. That's the only good thing.

Really? A politician bobbing & weaving? Wow. never saw that happen before. please provide the facts offered to rep. Ryan & the context of the question he dodged. Otherwise, it's just you spouting off against someone you don't like, Bren.

And let's not forget republicans spend all there time blaming OBAMA for unemployment wow can't have it both ways now can we lmao

Please don't use Jesus Christ's name in this way. This is "stupid and rude". Of course the people were not "rude, disruptive and did not deserve to be arrest" just because they do not agree with what you think. This this country we are SUPPOSED to have freedom of speech. Perhaps, Wisconsin does not value the U.S. Constitution. Mr. Ryan needs to learn to listen to the people that live in his State. Gee whiz! Show more respect for Jesus Christ. I've never known J.C. to be on crutches. This is an ignorant comment. Also, please learn to RESPECTFULLY disagree with others that have a difference of thought.

@Deborah... what has King Obama done to help employment numbers?

@Jeff Klass. You say, Funny - looking at the founding documents hanging on the wall in my office, I see "Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness", not "food on my plate, healthcare & a J-O-B. But then the leftys never did like the constitution, did they. It's not Ryan's job, Obama's job or any other politicians job to create jobs. Their collective job is to MINIMIZE the influence and effect they have on on people's lives - not maximize it. The left just doesn't get that this country was founded on samll government, Large indivdual liberty. Yes, that means the opportunity tro succeed beyond your neighbor (a good thing) anfd it means the opportunity to FAIL. Just what the hell is the Republican party's message here? You say the country was founded on small government? Who says? Today, it ain't no small government when a political party snoops in private lives such as reproductive rights, gays, etc., etc. It's more like fascist, nazism to me!! Nobody at that hall was asking for any handouts, just what the hell is he doing to fix the economy and exactly what the hell does he do anyways?? Take the blinds off, buddy.

Joe, you're right that the government's primary job is not to create jobs and ideally should support job creators. But we saw proof positive during the GWBush administration that the Bush tax cuts, established to help the "job creators," resulted in higher wages for the "job creators." The tax cuts also funded the "job creators" in sending existing U.S. jobs to the Third World. Ideally, the corporations would have taken advantage of those tax cuts to build new factories, conduct research, grow their businesses here and hire more Americans. Since that obviously didn't happen, what's the next step?

Or more likely to get out of the way so they can abuse the system some more just remember when they police themselves there more likely going to lie cheat and steal,just to make themselves richer,then after there finished conning and scamming file bankruptcy or move to another country take there money put it into off shore bank accounts. Really that's the way to do it. OBAMA 2012

Get out of the way thinking lead to the problems with bank lending money to people that could not avoid to be taking out loans. Duh. There has to be regulations placed on businesses so that they aren't "sharks" that take advanage of consumers. Duh! Duh! Duh!

@Mike in OC. You quote to Deborah: "@Deborah... what has King Obama done to help employment numbers?" We wouldn't know because his "Jobs for America" was thrown out by an obnoxious Congress that is hell-bent on obstructing, impeding, slamming, thwarting, and plain old crybaby tea partiers, and other Repubklans refusing to buckle down and cooperate and compromise with Obama. By the way, it wasn't Obama's fault for this entire economic mess and no President, Dem or Repub can repair this issue in 3 1/2 years in office, moron1

@occocoob.... nice job being subtle throwing out the race card...... Repubklans. Obmama had a Democrat madate his first 2 years in office.... so nice try passing the blame. You sound like my kids coming up with excuse after excuse but not accepting personal responsibilty. Keep throwing out the race card and making up excuses.... it's helping our cause.

@Jeff Klass. Ok smarta**ss, where's your sources here?

Ben, you and your like are greedy "haves" who could give nar a thought of the "have nots" that are in dire need for basic support... and you'd throw them under the nearest bus to reduce your measly 25% tax rate a few fractions while falling in line with all the other conservative sheep that are following a leader bought and paid for by the second wealthiest privately owned corporation in the world - and making a sick amount of profit and paying even less taxes for themselves.

You'll remember this day when you look back and notice that those fighting on the side of labor and underprivledged were really the first line of defense for you and your middle class way of life. When they lose the battle because of lack of support from you - you're next. And if you're way of life is on the other side of a consideration for another tax break or loophole to make a corporation a few extra dollars - you'll be the one hurled in front of the bus without a second thought.

You should take care of the people that your employ that help you make your profit. As Covey would say, "Sharpen the Saw". If you have means you should pay your fair share in taxes.

It is not whining from the left, right, middle or side. It is true. Corporate Greed is the problem and must be dealt with.

Paul Ryan is a jerk for having a 71 year old gentleman wrestled to the ground. This should not be allowed to happen again. Especially when the gentleman was asking a question that Paul Ryan did not want to answer.