Paul Ryan, the conservative former Speaker of the House, was opposed to increasing eligibility and benefit levels of safety-net programs because it would lead to: Question 28 options: a) tremendous tax loopholes for the wealthiest top1% of the population. b) the inability of corporate CEO's to concurrently work 2 or 3 jobs to enhance their earning power. c) harming the work ethic of the intended recipients of the increased benefit levels. d) more low-income students attending and graduating from college, competing with, and taking jobs away from the more affluent