Romney: Paul Ryan Ready To Become President [VIDEO]

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says Paul Ryan has the experience needed to become president.

Romney says he considered a number of people to be his running mate, but readiness to be president was the first and most important factor he considered.

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He tells CBS’ “60 Minutes” that Ryan has the judgment, character and capacity to become president if necessary.

Romney liked Ryan’s passion to make a difference

Romney says he was attracted to Ryan because of his passion for making a difference.

Newly named running mate Ryan says he and Romney share the same values, and the Wisconsin congressman says he has the kind of experience that complements Romney’s skills.

Ryan says he wants to help Romney carry out a vision to help Americans get jobs and get the country back on track.

Romney says he was intrigued by Ryan and was inclined to choose him as running mate for some time, but kept his mind open.

Romney says he’s running on his budget, not Ryan’s

Romney says he’s running on his budget proposals, not the more controversial plan authored by his running mate.

Romney is pushing back against Democrats who say that by picking Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential candidate, he is embracing the Wisconsin congressman’s austere budget. Ryan’s long-term budget calls for more than $5 trillion in spending cuts, including an overhaul of Medicare.

Romney has proposed broad but largely unspecified cuts in federal spending. Romney’s Medicare plans call for providing “generous” but undetermined subsidies to help future retirees buy private insurance, or let them have the option of traditional Medicare.

Paul Ryan says he’ll release 2 years of taxes 

 

 

 

Rep. Paul Ryan says he will only release two years of his tax returns — the same amount Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has agreed to release.

Romney’s running mate says voters are concerned about the economy, not tax returns. He says the focus on the candidates’ tax returns is a distraction from President Barack Obama’s record.

Ryan tells CBS’ “60 Minutes” that he and Romney will focus on what it takes to turn the country around.

Romney has been criticized for refusing to turn over more tax returns. Romney has released one year so far and vowed to release this year’s returns when they are ready.

A Romney adviser says Ryan gave the campaign “several” years of tax returns when he was being vetted, but wouldn’t specify how many.