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The resources below concern Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential pick last year, and a member of the House of Representatives from Wisconsin.  Ryan is deemed an authority on fiscal matters within the Republican Party and worked with Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) to draft the latest budget compromise.  He is considered a potential 2016 Republican presidential nominee and leads the latest Iowa primary polls.