Citing tallies by Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, Ryan told a session organized by the conservative-leaning e21, a non-profit economic research group, “Our Whip count is looking really good….The president has helped us.” Extensive briefings by party leaders during recent weeks had reinforced rank-and-file support, he added. “The biggest threats to Medicare are the status quo….Members on our side of the aisle know that.”…
Ryan left the door open for continued discussion of spending caps as part of this spring’s expected debate on a debt-ceiling increase. But he voiced little interest in joining Obama’s working group headed by Vice President Joe Biden to explore budget options. “Why don’t we just do our job, instead of punting to other people?” Ryan asked.
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