Republican lawmakers on Wednesday praised retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan’s leadership on entitlement reform despite falling short of major legislation on the issue.
Ryan has called out Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security as major drivers of debt, and he gained notoriety for touting budgets that slashed the popular programs. Republican lawmakers said Ryan did much to advance the issue in his 20 years in Congress.
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