Ryan says Obama has a 'record of failure' on the economy
NORFOLK, Va. - Appearing for the first time as Mitt Romney's running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is attacking President Barack Obama for what he calls a "record of failure."
The seven-term congressman says Obama has led the "worst economic recovery in 70 years." He notes that unemployment has been above 8 per cent for more than three years — the longest stretch since the Great Depression.
He spoke in remarks prepared for delivery at the first public appearance of the new Republican presidential ticket.
Ryan, the architect of a controversial budget plan, is promising not to "duck the tough issues." And he says he has the courage to tell the truth.
