Ryan Budget Plans Ignored As Lawmakers Duel Over Debt Cap

Paul Ryan's Plans Are Being Ignored
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Representative Paul Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin and chairman of the House Budget Committee, listens during the 2013 Fiscal Summit sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The summit puts forward solutions for bipartisan agreement to address America's long-term debt and deficits. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Representative Paul Ryan wanted big policy changes to lift the U.S. debt ceiling: a revamp of Social Security and Medicare, a framework for tax-code changes and approval of the $5.3 billion Keystone XL pipeline.

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