as paul ryan ends his tenure as speaker of the house, it gave us an opportunity to reflect on his legacy which: exploded the deficit with increased spending, especially for defense and nuclear weapons; made a hash of the tax code while increasing income inequality; pushed trump's anti-immigrant agenda and separated desperate families; continued the gop assault the healthcare system; made no meaningful steps to prevent the epidemic of gun violence; rolled back wall street reform; and refused to stand up to trump and his reckless administration. 