Paul Ryan slammed for tweet about $1.50 pay hike

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-WI, delivers his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 18. On Saturday, Ryan deleted a tweet that drew criticism from Democrats about a high school secretary whose paycheck went up by $1.50 a week, citing the raise as a success of the recently passed GOP tax-reform bill. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

Feb. 3 (UPI) — Democrats on Saturday slammed Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., for tweeting about a Pennsylvania woman whose paycheck went up by $1.50 a week, citing the raise as a success of the recently passed GOP tax-reform bill.

“A secretary at a public high school in Lancaster, PA, said she was pleasantly surprised her pay went up $1.50 a week … she said [that] will more than cover her Costco membership for the year,” Ryan tweeted.

The tweet was later deleted after a storm of backlash called him out for being out of touch with the reality about low-income financial situations.

Several Democrats noted on social media that $1.50 per week is not a significant pay bump.

“Paul Ryan deleted his embarrassing tweet of a blatant admission because he and Republicans don’t want you to know the truth: the #GOPTaxScam is a gift to corporate America and the top 1% at your expense,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, tweeted.

Paul Ryan deleted his embarrassing tweet of a blatant admission because he and Republicans don’t want you to know the truth: the is a gift to corporate America and the top 1% at your expense.

He also doesn’t want you to know he got $500.000.00 from the Koch family. pic.twitter.com/ENXxASfAMP

Randy Bryce, the Democrat in Wisconsin running against Ryan, took advantage of the tweet, calling for $1.50 in donations to help unseat him.

“Moments ago, @PRyan deleted this tweet after we told him just how out of touch he was. Show Paul Ryan what you think of his tax bill. Chip in $1.50 now to help us repeal and replace Ryan permanently this November.”

Moments ago, @PRyan deleted this tweet after we told him just how out of touch he was. Show Paul Ryan what you think of his tax bill. Chip in $1.50 now to help us repeal and replace Ryan permanently this November.https://secure.actblue.com/donate/1.50?utm_campaign=smtw18_180203_delete_fnd_clq__tw_nfr&utm_medium=social&utm_source=&refcode=smtw18_180203_delete_fnd_clq__tw_nfr&amount=1.50 

Lieutenant Governor of California Gavin Newsom also weighed in.

“Guess someone told Paul Ryan you shouldn’t go around praising yourself for giving a working person an extra $1.50 a week — because he deleted this tweet.”

Guess someone told Paul Ryan you shouldn’t go around praising yourself for giving a working person an extra $1.50 a week — because he deleted this tweet.

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