Talk:Political positions of Paul Ryan/GA1

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Reviewer: Yellow Evan (talk · contribs) 06:50, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Will do. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 06:50, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

"are conservative and Republican with a focus on fiscal policy." being "Republican" isn't an ideology? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Agree, big-R "Republican" is not a good adjective for the lead sentence here, thank you. 13.54.152.171 (talk) 15:18, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"In 1999 Ryan " comma after 1999. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done 13.54.152.171 (talk) 15:09, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Worth mentioning AHCA in the lead? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Yes, of course; added, thank you. 13.54.152.171 (talk) 19:20, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"Republican" I'm not a fan of this name for a level 2 header? Maybe "Partisanship"? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Good suggestion, thank you. 13.54.152.171 (talk) 15:10, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"of the 2008 House.[7] " what does that mean? the House elected in 2006 or 2008? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Fixed. 13.54.152.171 (talk) 19:30, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"Ryan supports a line-item veto.[16]" combine this with the previous paragraph. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done 13.54.152.171 (talk) 15:14, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"In the 2010 midterm elections, Ryan advised and endorsed Republican candidates in the primaries and general elections, and his budget proposals were embraced by many of the Tea Party movement-inspired freshman Representatives.[11][34][6][15]" order the refs numerically. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done 13.54.152.171 (talk) 15:23, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"57–40, with five Republicans and most Democrats in opposition.[36]" so did 57 vote for it or 57 voted against it? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Fixed. 13.54.152.171 (talk) 16:41, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
This part of the article seems a bit out of date. No mention of any legislation he's proposed since the start of the current session of Congress? Or most notably, the AHCA. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done AHCA added to body and lead, thank you. March 2017 interview regarding ambition to block grant and cap Medicaid added. 13.54.152.171 (talk) 19:23, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"Obama initially viewed Ryan as a Republican who could help cut the federal deficit. In January 2010, at the House Republican annual retreat, Obama called Ryan's budget proposal a "serious proposal" finding both points of agreement and disagreement, saying "some ideas in there ... that I would agree with, but there are some ideas that we should have a healthy debate about because I don't agree with them".[5][80] On April 13, 2011, speaking of Ryan's budget proposal, Obama said: "There's nothing serious about a plan that claims to reduce the deficit by spending a trillion dollars on tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires."[39][40]" what does that have to do with Paul Ryan himself? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done These sentences and references were moved to provide better context. Thank you for your question. Respectfully a reminder, this article is not about Paul Ryan himself but rather about his political positions. The views of the sitting President on the legislative proposals are noteworthy. Thank you again. 13.54.152.171 (talk) 17:55, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"In 2012, Ryan was "his party’s most forceful spokesman for cutting entitlement spending," according to The New York Times.[6]" what exactly does this add? It's clear he's a proponent of cutting spending. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Sentence and reference moved for better context. Thank you for your question. The statement "most forceful spokesman for cutting entitlement spending" is a stronger statement and a more specific statement than "proponent of cutting spending." The advocacy for cutting entitlement spending is one of if not the most noteworthy aspect of the subject of this article. The New York Times is a noteworthy reliable source, and their assessment is attributed in text as per policy. Thank you again. 13.54.152.171 (talk) 17:32, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"Ryan voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which would have bolstered women's rights to bring suit to achieve equal pay for equal work,[135][136][137] and against the House version of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would have helped to address the gender pay gap in the United States.[131][138]" why? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Added comment in explanation of Ledbetter position. 13.54.152.171 (talk) 22:17, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"On April 30, 2013, Ryan came out in favor of same-sex couples adopting children. Ryan said he had always supported civil unions, and that if the US Supreme Court declares the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, then he believes it will become a federalist issue for states to decide same-sex marriage.[143][144]" any update on this? Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
" Ryan, who owns a rifle and a shotgun, is an NRA member, has received an "A" rating from the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action, and has been endorsed by the organization every cycle he has been in Congress." source? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Citation added. 13.54.152.171 (talk) 15:46, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"Ryan opposed the Stop Online Piracy Act, stating that "it creates the precedent and possibility for undue regulation, censorship and legal abuse."[159] Ryan favors a constitutional amendment to ban flag-burning. He also voted to withdraw federal funding of NPR.[98]" combine these two paragraphs. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Done 13.54.152.171 (talk) 15:49, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Any info on his civil liberties positions? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes, Ryan civil liberties positions from reliable sources summarized in the article include the right to bear arms, right to equal protection, right to marry, abortion rights, and others. 13.54.152.171 (talk) 19:43, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
What are Ryan's positions on other foreign policy issues, like Iran deal, Syria, Lybia, and Russiagate? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- Added Russia investigation, good suggestion, thank you. 13.54.152.171 (talk) 20:11, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I was going to leave this on hold, but given the nominator hasn't edited in five weeks, I don't think the work needed is likely to be complete within a reasonable amount of time. Sorry. Regards. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 07:34, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]