Who said that Paul Ryan's spending and tax overhaul plan is etched in stone?  Some critics are treating the Ryan proposal as a take it or leave it proposition.  Criticism of the plan has begun on the right.  John Stossel offered on Fox and Friends that Ryan wasn't going far enough in redefining programs.  Vasko Kohlmayer on American Thinker's pages today gives a critique, too.  The criticisms are fair.  The Ryan plan applies the brakes to Uncle Sam's runaway train but doesn't stop it.  More needs to be done than just slowing Washington's race toward the fiscal cliffs.  The federal government needs to be reformed to avoid future financial debacles.  But some context helps in appreciating what Congressman Ryan is attempting. Among House Republicans, Paul Ryan has consistently led on the call to rein in government spending.  Washington, D.C., isn't known as a city where courage abounds.  Suggesting any changes to Medicare, for...(Read Full Post)