Quoted: “He is perceived in the district [as] someone who is young, bright, all-American, with integrity,” says professor Dennis Dresang of the UW-Madison’s Robert M. La Follette School for Public Affairs. “Ryan’s done well at constituent casework. People are grateful and will reward you with support.”
Also: “It’s clear to economists, [including] pretty conservative ones, that monetary policy is exhausted and there is a massive pullback by consumers and capital markets,” says Laura Dresser, associate director of the UW-Madison’s Center on Wisconsin Strategies. “Any honest look at these numbers endorses the idea of spending a big amount now to shorten the downturn [and] get the economy moving.”