Q&A: What Paul Ryan thinks about Obamacare, immigration and taxes

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Washington Examiner:

David M. Drucker

July 29, 2014

 

Rep. Paul Ryan may not be running for president, but he has plenty of presidential-level ideas.

 

The 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee appears to be aiming for a long-coveted chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee rather than a run for the White House in 2016.

 

In an interview with the Washington Examiner last week, Ryan sounded off on 2016, talked about his priorities in Congress and discussed the surprising loss of outgoing House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a GOP primary.

 

The following interview was edited for length and clarity.

 

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