Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) claimed this week that some Democrats are supportive of his sweeping blueprint to balance the budget — just not publicly.
Appearing on Fox News Thursday, the senior Republican on the House Budget Committee, conceded that ideological differences between the parties have led many Democrats to oppose his balanced budget plan, which would privatize Medicare and Medicaid. “But I’ve also had Democrats who say, ‘If it weren’t so political I would go for this,’” he said.
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