Paul Ryan legacy gives lie to Beltway's deficit hawk mythology
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Rachel Maddow shows how the Beltway media spun up an elaborate myth about Paul Ryan as a budget hawk focused on reducing spending and debt. Ryan announced his retirement two days after the CBO announced a record deficit resulting from the budget Ryan oversaw.April 12, 2018
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