Paul Ryan a Disciple of the Evil Cass Sunstein?

Among the never ending parade of interventionists that today visited, and were interviewed at the World Ideas Forum in Washington DC, was Congressman Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Budget committee. Don't mistake Ryan for a tax cutter, during his interview he called for an end to tax shelters so that other taxes could be cut. In other words, no cut in total taxes just a shifting of how taxes are paid. It's a scam that has been used forever by Republicans, including Ronald Reagan. In fact when Vice President Biden was interviewed at the Forum, he read a long pro-tax quote from Reagan.

Murray Rothbard called out the plugging of loopholes myth when it was introduced during the Reagan years:

Since the tax cut of 1981, that was not really a cut, taxes have gone up every single year, with the approval of the Reagan administration. But to save the president's rhetorical sensibilities, they weren't called tax increases. Instead, ingenious labels were attached to them; raising of "fees," "plugging loopholes" (and surely everyone wants loopholes plugged), "tightening IRS enforcement," and even revenue enhancements." I am sure that all good Reaganomists slept soundly at night knowing that even though government revenue was being "enhanced," the president had held the line against tax increases.

But in addition to the closing of loopholes scam and the ending of tax shelters scam, it gets worse.

It turns out that Ryan may be a disciple on the Obama Administration's Cass Sustein. This is what I wrote about Sunstein back in August:

Cass Sunstein, author of Nudge, believes in, well, "nudging" people in directions the government wants you to go in, through limited "choices". Think: "Do you want to get groped or go through a cancer causing naked body scanner?"

I consider him the most evil man in the Obama Administration for his promotion of his "nudge" pseudo options.

So what does Ryan want to place Obamacare with, free markets, personal choice and keeping the government out of healthcare? Huh, he wants to automatically enroll people via the income tax form in a government designed tax credit. Got that? yYou have an option, agree to Ryan's health terms, who you can visit, what medications will be allowed or you won't get the tax credit and your taxes will increase accordingly. Some choice. A totally evil Sunstein designed "nudge" which pushes you toward government approved health providers. In fact, David Leonhardt of the New York Times who interviewed Ryan at the forum, called Ryan out on it and said that it sounded like a Sunstein "nudge". And this is from the Republican side! From a so-called Tea Party congressman! I have called Sunstein an evil bastard because I believe that is exactly what he is. He is about control of the people in the most devious ways. To see Ryan adopting his tactics tells you how deeply Washington D.C. has been corrupted. Except for Ron Paul, they are all a bunch of micromanaging, opportunists that will likely collapse this country. Paul Ryan included.