“I don't want to get into the 'who's a hostage-taker' discussion here, but what is the estate tax? It's a double tax on death. Economists will tell you that it's really not a tax that soaks the rich, but it's a tax on capital that deprives business investment and therefore job creation.”

American former politician

Paul Davis Ryan is an American former politician. He served as the 54th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019, and represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1999 to 2019. A Republican, he was also his party's vice presidential nominee in the 2012 presidential election, running alongside Mitt Romney. He is known for his long tenure in Congress and for holding one of the highest offices in the House.