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Extremist GOP Members Reject Speaker Ryan's Pleas For 'Unity'

February 4, 2016
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It appears that Speaker Paul Ryan failed to suppress the House Freedom Caucus' growing anti-everything, extremist influence.  The HFC pretty much outright rejected his pleas for so-called ‘unity' after he spoke at the Heritage Foundation yesterday.  But don't take this from us.

Huffington Post: Conservative Group Rejects Paul Ryan's Call For Unity

The Daily Signal: House Freedom Caucus Hits Back at Paul Ryan

Star-Telegram: Freedom Caucus to GOP: Be more like us to win the White House

Idaho Statesman: "Differences among Republican conservatives were on full display at the annual summit, with Labrador and other members of the party's House Freedom Caucus showing little interest in House Speaker Paul Ryan's callsfor unity..."

Bloomberg: "Key members of a rebellious group of House Republicans…are now raising objections to the path Ryan is setting..."

Independent Journal: "It appears the Freedom Caucus, which typically fights tooth and nail for conservative reforms in the budget, will be no different this time around."

And as the Morning Consult this morning reported, ‘unity' is not something the House Freedom Caucus embraces, because...

"…Fighting over tactics is exactly what caused the formation of the House Freedom Caucus in the first place."

Meanwhile, the American people are sick and tired of the Republican dysfunction, and continue to demand that Congress take action to create bigger paychecks and better infrastructure.