Wisconsin-Report

Ryan Said Raising The Minimum Wage Hurts The Poor. According to The USA Today, “Republicans already have
signaled their opposition to the latest push, raising concerns that a higher minimum wage would force business owners to cut
workers’ hours, slash jobs and raise prices. GOP lawmakers – including potential 2016 presidential candidates Rep. Paul Ryan
of Wisconsin and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida – have argued that raising the minimum wage could harm more than help
America’s poorest.” [USA Today, 2/4/14]
Ryan Voted Against Increasing The Minimum Wage At Least 10 Separate Times. [HR 2206, 5/24/07; HR 2206, 5/10/07;
HR 1591, 3/23/07; HR 2, 1/10/07; HR5970, 7/29/06; HR5970, 7/29/06; HR2389, 7/19/06; HR2990, 7/12/06; HR4411,
7/11/06; HR5672, 6/27/06]
Ryan Followed The Koch Brothers In Railing Against The Export-Import Bank
Koch Industries Told Lawmakers To Oppose Reauthorizing The Export-Import Bank
The Hill: “Koch Industries Told Lawmakers To Oppose Reauthorizing The Export-Import Bank In A Letter Sent
To Congress.” According to The Hill, “Koch Industries told lawmakers to oppose reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank in
a letter sent to Congress on Tuesday and obtained by The Hill. Philip Ellender, president of government and public affairs at
Koch Companies Public Sector, wrote in the letter that ‘the Ex-Im bank is yet another example of the government intervening
in the market to pick winners and losers.’” [The Hill, 3/3/15]
When Asked If Charles Koch Has Had Any Influence On The Republican Party, His Aide Said “He Succeeded In
Killing The Export-Import Bank.” According to an interview with Charles Koch in Forbes, “Q. Have you had any impact
on the Republican Party? A. It’s tough. Not nearly what we’d hope. (An aide suggests he seems to have succeeded in killing
the Export-Import Bank.)” [Forbes, 9/29/15]
Paul Ryan Supported The Expiration Of The Export-Import Bank
Paul Ryan On The Export-Import Bank: “Just Let It Go.” According to the Washington Post, “Although past campaigns
against the bank have fizzled, its opponents this time include top Republicans such as Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas, chairman
of the House Financial Services Committee. On Thursday, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin
reiterated his support for letting the bank's charter expire June 30. ‘Just let it go,’ Ryan, the GOP's 2012 vice presidential
nominee, told reporters. ‘Absolutely. Most of the benefits go to a few very large companies. I see it as crony capitalism.’”
[Washington Post, 3/28/15]
Paul Ryan Voted Against Reauthorizing The Export-Import Bank. According to House Clerk, Representative Paul Ryan
voted against H.R. 597: Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act which reauthorized the Export-Import
Bank. [HR 597, 10/27/15]
Ryan Followed The Koch Brothers In Denying Climate Change
The Koch Brothers Worked To Ensure The Republican Party Was In Denial On Climate Change
Koch Industries Has Been Among The “Top Ten Air Polluters” In America, And Have Been Called The “Kingpin
Of Climate Science Denial.” According to the New Yorker, “In a study released this spring, the University of Massachusetts
at Amherst’s Political Economy Research Institute named Koch Industries one of the top ten air polluters in the United
States. And Greenpeace issued a report identifying the company as a ‘kingpin of climate science denial.’ The report showed
that, from 2005 to 2008, the Kochs vastly outdid ExxonMobil in giving money to organizations fighting legislation related to
climate change, underwriting a huge network of foundations, think tanks, and political front groups.” [New Yorker, 8/30/10]
• The Kochs Gave At Least $79 Million To Groups That Denied Climate Change. According to Greenpeace,
“The Koch brothers continue to finance campaigns to make Americans doubt the seriousness of global warming,
increasingly hiding money through nonprofits like DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund. […] Now the shroud of
secrecy has thankfully been lifted, revealing the $79 million that he and his brother Charles have quietly funneled to
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