"By failing seriously to confront the most predicable economic crisis in our nation's history, the President's policies are committing us and our children to a diminished future"

This quote by Paul Ryan is a criticism of the President's economic policies. He believes that the President is not taking the necessary steps to attend to the current economic crisis, which he believes is the most serious in the nation's history. He believes that this inaction will have severe effects for the future, not just for the current generation, but for future generations as well. He thinks that the President's policies are leading to a future of lessened economic potential customers, which this will have an enduring effect on the nation's economy. He is requiring the President to take more definitive action to deal with the recession, in order to ensure a brighter future for all.