Opinion writerHouse Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) will be leaving Congress soon, surely to glide into a Wall Street sinecure where his extraordinary service to America’s overclass can be properly rewarded. Ryan had two great causes as a leader of Republicans: cutting taxes for the wealthy and undermining the American safety net. Read more:Jonathan Capehart: What happened to all that ideological and moral conviction, Paul Ryan? Jennifer Rubin: History to Paul Ryan: You’re wrongOpinions video: Why would Paul Ryan stay? Ann Telnaes: Paul Ryan’s legacy

Source: Washington Post December 20, 2018 17:22 UTC