Fred Hiatt Goes Rogue

The Washington Post editorial board called out Paul Ryan's budget proprosal as 6 pounds of sh%$ in a 5 pound bag:

Finally, if you heard a glimmer of responsibility from Mr. Romney lately, think again: Mr. Ryan pulled back on it. Mr. Romney has been saying that middle-class families shouldn’t expect their tax bills to go down very much, if at all, because their lower rates would be offset by, yes, curtailing deductions. Fox News’s Neil Cavuto pressed Mr. Ryan on that score. “Was he trying to brace us for some bitter news?” Mr. Cavuto asked. Mr. Ryan: “No, not at all. . . . Middle income taxpayers get higher take-home pay.”

Mr. Wallace asked what Mr. Romney’s priority would be if his numbers didn’t add up and the reduction in tax rates couldn’t be done without losing revenue. Mr. Ryan didn’t flinch. “Keeping tax rates down,” he replied.

In other words, revenue-neutral would be nice. Lowering tax rates is the Republican priority, deficits be damned.

I am stunned. The Washington Post editorial board is ground zero of "very serious people" inside the Beltway wankertude, and they love people who want to sh%$ on the poor and elderly.

I'm wondering whose cheerios that Ryan pissed in.

H/t Paul Krugman.