Republican Rep. Paul Ryan released his U.S. budget plan on Monday, and it seems to be more of the same coming from the former vice presidential candidate. While the House Budget Committee, which Ryan chairs, will vote on the proposal on Wednesday, it is unlikely that his reforms would make it past the Senate, where many Democrats have responded to the proposed budget as an affront to their liberal principles. We applaud the congressman for such a bold budget and implore the other members of the House to support its passage.

One of the greatest proposed changes involves the end of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in favor of a universal health care system not based on age or income. Ryan hopes to nationalize all private health insurance companies by 2015 and make every form of medical care available at no cost to both citizens and immigrants. He plans to pay for the government’s foray into the medical field by doubling taxes on the richest 5 percent of the country.

Ryan has decided to completely eliminate the Department of Homeland Security. Ryan said the War on Terror was never really that big of an issue and, much like Tara Reid’s acting career, got more attention than it actually deserved. Ryan will use the $55.4 billion that would have gone to the department to help Netflix film more episodes of “House of Cards,” because he believes the show paints a really great picture of the U.S. government and, hopefully, the money will score him a guest role. His striking blue eyes and sleek dark hair would make him a great quirky character.

The United States can no longer be the world’s police officer, and Ryan has made a courageous decision to also slash defense expenditure. It seems the congressman from the Badger State is willing to ignore the personal pleas of the 25,000 U.S. service personnel in his own state when promoting a budget which cuts military spending by 75 percent over 10 years. Ryan has put his own future electoral success on the backburner in an effort to be true to his principles. Michele Bachmann called the budget “a revolutionary document.” The congresswoman was not available for comment on whether she was inciting an overthrow of the government.

In a clear bid to pick up the youth vote in his 2016 presidential run, Ryan also plans to make all university tuition-free to students in both state and private institutions. Given that NYU currently has the one of the most expensive tuitions in the country, we should all rally around the congressman and work to win him New York State in the next presidential election. Ryan’s budget proposal is truly cutting-edge, and he deserves the support of voters across the country.

A version of this article appeared in the Tuesday, April 1 print edition. Email the WSN Editorial Board at [email protected].