ICYMI: Reaction to Speaker Ryan’s Town Hall

In case you missed it, Speaker Ryan attended a town hall hosted by CNN and took questions from local residents.

He delivered a strong performance and received wide praise for his laser-focus on important issues.

Via Wisconsin Public Radio: Ryan Talks Trump, Afghanistan, Foxconn Deal During Racine Town Hall

Ryan spoke about the president’s comments at the outset of the town hall and said he is pleased with Trump’s strategy for Afghanistan that he outlined. He said previous strategies in Afghanistan were “convoluted” and what Trump outlined was a “more comprehensive strategy.”

Via The Daily Signal: Paul Ryan Calls for Tax Reform, Letting Americans ‘Keep More of Your Own Money’

What we are proposing on the individual side is get rid of the loopholes, get rid of the carve-outs, just lower people’s tax rates,” Ryan said. “Let you keep more of your own money. And simplify the code so much that you can fill out your taxes on a postcard.”

Via The Journal Times: Ryan talks issues with voters during CNN town hall

I have a hard time believing, if you’re standing in a crowd to protest something and you see, you know, all these anti-Semitic slogans … and swastikas, that you’re good with that and you’re a good person,” Ryan said. “You’re not a good person if you’re there.”

WUWM: Ryan Answers Questions About Racism, Foxconn at Town Hall in Racine

We want to keep our children and grandchildren in Wisconsin and I think bringing a sector like this (Foxconn) to Wisconsin is a long term solution to helping make sure that people can stay and have great jobs in Wisconsin. 13,000 jobs and $10 billion over 15 years of payroll ain’t nothing to sneeze at,” Ryan says.