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Paul Ryan Took Biz Contributions While Writing Budget Plan

Olga Khazan |
May 31, 2011 | 9:08 p.m. PDT

Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellow

 

Paul Ryan's budget plan may have spooked both moderate Democrats and Republicans with its steep Medicare cuts. The Senate rejected the plan just last week.

But while the House Budget Committee Chairman's proposed voucherization turned off many of his constituents and fellow lawmakers, it didn't staunch the money flowing in from industry donors.

Ryan, R-Wis., received tens of thousands of dollars in political contributions from corporate interests while he was drafting his proposal, Federal Election Commission records show.

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