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The-friar t1_j4bi01f wrote

Reply to comment by bomberesque1 in Paul Ryan says he 'had too much power' as House speaker by bomberesque1

Why? Would you rather the House freedom caucus had more power to tear everything down, or a Speaker that at least can still find some sort of compromise and get budgets passed?

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tayroarsmash t1_j4clwgw wrote

Neither of those are happening so I think you just set up a false dichotomy.

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The-friar t1_j4cz0mx wrote

There was a compromise at the end of the last congress, where McConnell and the democrats got a spending omnibus through, which angered the Freedom Caucus. Which is why the reforms that Ryan is defending here were championed by the likes of Lauren Boebert and Matt Gaetz.

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