BOSTON (AP) - U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is praising Republican presidential
hopeful Mitt Romney's vice presidential nominee, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, for
being a "hard worker."
Brown credited Ryan, who chairs the House of Representatives' Budget
Committee, with bringing economic issues to the forefront of discussion in
Washington.
He told reporters Wednesday that Ryan's work on the budget comes at a time
when lawmakers need to "get a handle" on the country's financial issues.
Democrats are hoping Ryan's budget proposals, including his plans to
transform Medicare into a voucher system and re-shape the nation's tax system,
could weaken Brown's support. The Massachusetts Republican has voted against
Ryan's budget plan twice
Earlier this week Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren tried to tie Brown
to Ryan's economic plan through his support for Romney.
