Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., became House speaker Thursday after winning his party’s backing.

In this video, Democracy Now! interviewed journalists David Cay Johnston and John Nichols.

Describing Ryan as a “masterful performer,” Nichols says, “The bottom line on Paul Ryan is that no matter what, he will end up carrying the water for Wall Street and for multinational corporations. That is his great passion.”

–Posted by Roisin Davis

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