Rep. Paul Ryan says he'd 'consider' a vice presidential candidacy

(CBS News) Republican Congressman Paul Ryan on Sunday defended his controversial 2013 budget proposal, telling CBS' "Face the Nation" that the plan would help America avoid a debt crisis while creating jobs and spurring economic growth.

Paul Ryan's numbers, as it happens, are 10 and 25. The House Budget Committee chairman's new framework proposes collapsing the current six tax brackets (top rate, 35 percent) into two, with rates of 10 percent and 25 percent. Ryan would also lower the

By Andy Sullivan | JANESVILLE, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Republican US Representative Paul Ryan's budget-cutting vision has made him a hero to conservatives across the country. It's less popular in his hometown. As Ryan's proposal to slash taxes and

'I am focused on doing my job in Congress, which I think is important. I can't answer that question'

Ryan's budget would slash spending and taxes * Democrats hope voters will be spooked by plan By Andy Sullivan JANESVILLE, Wis., March 25 (Reuters) – Republican US Representative Paul Ryan's budget-cutting vision has made him a hero to conservatives