Chicago: US President Barack Obama on Sunday dubbed Paul Ryan as the “ideological leader” of congressional Republicans during a fundraiser in Chicago.
Ryan, Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential running mate, is painted by Democrats as a budget hawk and defender of the rich.
“Just yesterday, my opponent chose his running mate, the ideological leader of Republicans in Congress, Mr Paul Ryan. I want to congratulate Mr Ryan. I know him, I welcome him to the race,” Obama said.
“He’s a decent man. He is a family man. He is an articulate spokesman for Governor Romney’s vision. But it’s a vision that I fundamentally disagree with.”
The remarks were Obama’s first comments about Republican challenger Romney’s selection of the Wisconsin congressman as his running mate, Reuters reported.
But Obama and his fellow Democrats are critical of Ryan for his budget plan which according to them would dismantle popular social programmes.
Obama mentioned Ryan after complaining about the “top down” economics of Republicans in Washington.
“This kind of top down economics is central to Governor Romney and it is central to his running mate,” Obama said.
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