| By Jim Tankersley Late in October 2015, shortly before he would become speaker of the House, Paul Ryan delivered a sermon on the subject of crony capitalism. "This is a profound debate we are having," he told his colleagues, in a floor argument over the federal Export-Import Bank, which has long been criticized by conservatives for … | | |  | | | | The latest economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog | | | | |  The Trump International Hotel in D.C. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) By Jim Tankersley Late in October 2015, shortly before he would become speaker of the House, Paul Ryan delivered a sermon on the subject of crony capitalism. "This is a profound debate we are having," he told his colleagues, in a floor argument over the federal Export-Import Bank, which has long been criticized by conservatives for helping American companies sell their products overseas by subsidizing loans. "It is about what kind of economy we are going to have. Are we going to reward good work or good connections?" That question is suddenly much bigger, and much thornier, for Republicans, thanks to President-elect Donald Trump. Read the rest on Wonkblog.
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