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Ryan is just one more guy in the pocket of the United States of Corporations. No matter how this all turns out, he knows that he’ll always have a job, because he has worn his CV on this cuff, very publicly. When he finally gets tossed from Congress, there will be a cadre of “think tanks” and corporations standing ready to give him a gig.

— New York Times commenter Clyde Wynant, commenting on Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate.
Andrew Villeneuve

Andrew Villeneuve is the founder and executive director of the Northwest Progressive Institute, as well as the founder of NPI's sibling, the Northwest Progressive Foundation. He has worked to advance progressive causes for over two decades as a strategist, speaker, author, and organizer. Andrew is also a cybersecurity expert, a veteran facilitator, a delegate to the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, and a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps.

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