In case you missed it, State Rep. Mark Spreitzer (Beloit) sent Rep. Paul Ryan a letter asking the House Speaker to protect programs for rural Wisconsin communities. Spreitzer then shared Ryan's response on Twitter...
I wrote to @SpeakerRyan asking him to protect programs for rural WI communities. His response is unacceptable. Wisconsinites deserve better. pic.twitter.com/hbIwvlKDBK
— Rep. Mark Spreitzer (@RepSpreitzer) July 11, 2017
Spreitzer nailed it in seven words. "His response is unacceptable. Wisconsinites deserve better."
Yes indeed.
But Ryan's lame response toward out-of-district constituents doesn't jibe well with the Citizens United money equals speech argument. I mean, would Ryan send all correspondence including donations from Diane Hendricks to Rep. Mark Pocan? After all, Pocan is her congressman.
According to this latest story, Ryan set a GOP record fundraising $32.7 million during an off-year and I'm certain the vast majority of the money came from out-of-district constituents who cannot vote to re-elect candidate congressman Ryan. Now, if out-of-district money equals out-of-district speech on the issues as Spreitzer's request did, why doesn't Ryan refer those donations to the congressperson elected to represent those constituents? You know, as a courtesy...
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