Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn return, we would get a small reduction in the budget deficit. It’s made worse by the lies Mr. Ryan has been telling about his plan. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyEnter Mr. Ryan, who isn’t actually a serious, honest policy expert, but plays one on TV. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyNow, however, the flimflam has hit a wall. Mr. Ryan used to be able to game the Congressional Budget Office, getting it to produce reports that looked to the unwary like proper scores of his plans, but weren’t.

Source: New York Times March 24, 2017 07:18 UTC