Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Overheard Outside Rep. Paul Ryan's Office:


Paul Ryan

“Obamacare robs people of the dignity of having to work to receive health care! They become lazy asses sucking on the welfare tit.”

House Budget Committee Chair Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin), now being touted as a possible 2016 presidential contender




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Rosie the Riveter

“So low- and middle-income women who might decide to drop out of the workforce and be stay-at-home moms because they no longer have to work full-time jobs just to get health insurance and can instead purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, would be robbed of the dignity of having to work to receive health care?”

Rosie the Riveter


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Paul Ryan

“EXACTLY. That’s what the GOP has been saying for years. GET TO WORK PEOPLE! You’ll feel better about yourselves. You are brilliant, Rosie.”
Rep. Ryan





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Rosie the Riveter

“Fuck you. Stay on topic. Wouldn't it be good if moms were able to spend more time at home, or just be full-time moms? Isn’t that one of the GOP’s ‘family values’? I worked out of the home as a single parent, jackass. It's a hard decision to make.”
Rosie the Riveter





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Paul Ryan

“Well of course it would be good if moms didn't have to work. Moms should be at home with their kids—unless they need health care, of course. And if that’s the case, they need to GET BACK ON THE JOB AND AVOID BEING ROBBED OF THE DIGNITY OF WORK.”
Rep. Ryan




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Rosie the Riveter

“But, Rep. Ryan, sir. What about moms in rich families? They don’t have to work. Aren’t they depriving themselves of this dignity of work?”


Rosie the Riveter




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Paul Ryan


“Rich people don’t deprive themselves of anything. That is the way it works.”
Rep. Ryan





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Rosie the Riveter
“What it sounds like is the GOP is saying it’s a really good and wonderful thing for RICH, WEALTHY moms to stay at home with their children, but for low- and middle-income families, those moms need to get their asses back to work. Is that what you mean to say?”


Rosie the Riveter





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Paul Ryan

“Of course that’s what I mean to say. Rich families have always been able to afford the best things, and that includes being able to stay at home and nurture their children. OH WAIT. I don’t mean it that way at all. WE ARE THE GOP! We are the party of the working class!”
Rep. Ryan








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Rosie the Riveter


“But don’t you think low- and middle-income children need the care and nurturing of stay-at-home moms? Don’t you think that is important for people who aren’t rich?”
Rosie the Riveter





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Paul Ryan


“I didn’t say it wasn’t important. I just said I don’t give a fuck. I want people to have the ability to ACHIEVE DIGNITY THROUGH WORKING! Rich people have dignity WITHOUT working. That’s how it works. Always has. I think. Wait … Damn you Rosie! You are putting words in my mouth.”
Rep. Ryan




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Rosie the Riveter


“You’re lucky I don’t put a few RIVETS in your mouth, shithead.”
Rosie the Riveter

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