{"id":5214,"date":"2012-08-11T21:22:23","date_gmt":"2012-08-12T01:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=5214"},"modified":"2012-08-11T21:22:23","modified_gmt":"2012-08-12T01:22:23","slug":"romneys-vp-paul-ryan-a-bold-choice-a-big-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2012\/08\/11\/romneys-vp-paul-ryan-a-bold-choice-a-big-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Romney\u2019s VP: Paul Ryan\u2014A Bold Choice, a Big Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By JOSH BOAK, The Fiscal Times<\/p>\n<p>August 11, 2012<\/p>\n<p>Bowing to pressure from the conservative wing of his party, Republican Mitt Romney has picked House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, and ensured that the congressman\u2019s controversial plan to transform Medicare into a voucher-type program will become a central issue in the presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefiscaltimes.com\/Articles\/2012\/08\/11\/Romneys-VP-Paul-Ryan-A-Bold-Choice-a-Big-Risk.aspx#page1\">Romney\u2019s VP: Paul Ryan\u2014A Bold Choice, a Big Risk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By JOSH BOAK, The Fiscal Times August 11, 2012 Bowing to pressure from the conservative wing of his party, Republican Mitt Romney has picked House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, and ensured that the congressman\u2019s controversial plan to transform Medicare into a voucher-type program will become a central issue &hellip; 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