The event, titled “Building A Confident America,” brought the Speaker together with Georgetown students in an effort to persuade them to vote for his party later in the year. Highlighting conservative values in a small government, Ryan said, “You can’t say government is of the people when it is imposing its decisions on the people.”
He argued that Republicans are more effective in protecting individual rights and providing opportunities to the middle class. “We want an open economy, where there’s equal opportunity for all, where more people can participate and rise by their talents, where the individual can put their ideas and their aspirations to the test.” He ended with a call to action and support among young voters.
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