In aDailybeaststory that isn't getting anywhere near the coverage it should, it is revealed that Paul Ryan stands to benefit handsomely from the tax cuts proposed in his budget. Conflict of interest is a sacrament to Republicans, so there will be no repercussions for this, naturally.
He and his wife own property that is leased for oil production, and the tax cuts he proposed would be beneficial to their bottom line. But that's not all.
From the article linked above.
Aside from the land-lease income, Ryan could also personally benefit from the package of subsidies and incentives he has fought to protect. According to a report from the Joint Committee on Taxation, Ryan himself would be eligible to recover money from the government for investments the four family companies might make in such things as machines and maintenance if they didn’t pan out on the properties and failed to generate revenue.
And his family enjoys generous welfare benefits from the federal government:
In addition to the tax breaks, Ryan’s family has benefited in recent years from another form or federal largesse—farm subsidies. Federal records show his father-in-law and great-aunt have collected more than $50,000 in agriculture subsidies on lands owned by the family.
Ryan’s budget had proposed cutting $30 billion in farm subsidies over the next 10 years, although some conservatives criticized the number for being too low.
We are so screwed.