Paul Ryan is wrong

Republicans are sweating the loss of Scott Brown's seat in Massachusetts as Elizabeth Warren looks like she has a great shot of taking him down. So they have Paul Ryan attacking her as a class warrior and all.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/paul-ryan-takes-on-elizabeth-warren-and-the-99-percent.php?ref=fpb

The only problem is that a key premise was debunked right out of the gate. Class mobility is actually much more fluid in other industrialized countries.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/chart-of-the-day-paul-ryan-wrong-about-upwardly-mobile-america.php?ref=fpblg

Elizabeth Warren, meanwhile, appears to have cleared the Democratic field.

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/khazei-drops-out-of-ma-sen-race-as-warren-solidifies-hold-on-dem-nod.php?ref=fpb

Originally posted by Kunsoo
Republicans are sweating the loss of Scott Brown's seat in Massachusetts as Elizabeth Warren looks like she has a great shot of taking him down. So they have Paul Ryan attacking her as a class warrior and all.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/paul-ryan-takes-on-elizabeth-warren-and-the-99-percent.php?ref=fpb

The only problem is that a key pre ...[text shortened]... tsmemo.com/2011/10/chart-of-the-day-paul-ryan-wrong-about-upwardly-mobile-america.php?ref=fpblg

Originally posted by normbenign
If economic mobility isn't what it used to be in the US, it is because of the notions of the likes of Elizabeth Warren.

Originally posted by normbenign
If economic mobility isn't what it used to be in the US, it is because of the notions of the likes of Elizabeth Warren.

Originally posted by wittywonka
Again, I ask you: what economic mobility data are you looking at?

Originally posted by Kunsoo
Republicans are sweating the loss of Scott Brown's seat in Massachusetts as Elizabeth Warren looks like she has a great shot of taking him down. So they have Paul Ryan attacking her as a class warrior and all.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/paul-ryan-takes-on-elizabeth-warren-and-the-99-percent.php?ref=fpb

The only problem is that a key pre ...[text shortened]... tsmemo.com/2011/10/chart-of-the-day-paul-ryan-wrong-about-upwardly-mobile-america.php?ref=fpblg

Originally posted by sh76
Yes, there's no doubt that western Europe has passed the US in upward mobility.

Originally posted by sh76
Yes, there's no doubt that western Europe has passed the US in upward mobility. That is unfortunate. The best way to change that is probably improvements in the school systems.