Ga. Democrat, Paul Ryan Find Common Ground In Poverty Fight
Speaker Paul Ryan’s comments on poverty this month have led to some common ground with Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott.
Just three months after he was elected Speaker of the House, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) urged his fellow Republican leaders to pay more attention to fighting poverty in America. Ryan hosted a summit on the issue on Jan. 9 in South Carolina.
Poverty is an issue more frequently raised by Democrats. But one Georgia Democrat, Atlanta-area Congressman David Scott, is delighted Ryan is calling attention to it. Scott spoke with Denis O’Hayer on “Morning Edition” about what he supports in Ryan’s poverty plan.
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