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Ryan is an "Inside the Beltway" type - he began as a congressional staffer and has never held a serious job in the private sector.  While he has indicated support for reducing government, some of the specifics in his economic proposals have not been particularly [[conservative]] or helpful politically to the [[Republican Party]].  His selection as the Republican [[Vice President 2012]] will focus national attention on his economic ideas, steering media attention away from social issues.

Ryan is an "Inside the Beltway" type - he began as a congressional staffer and has never held a serious job in the private sector.  While he has indicated support for reducing government, some of the specifics in his economic proposals have not been particularly [[conservative]] or helpful politically to the [[Republican Party]].  His selection as the Republican [[Vice President 2012]] will focus national attention on his economic ideas, steering media attention away from social issues.

Some have criticized Ryan as being a "big spending conservative."

Some have criticized Ryan as being a "big spending conservative."