Rep. Paul Ryan has responded to questions about comments over inner city ` ` culture '' Ryan was addressing structural factors that lead to poverty on conservative talk show . He was criticized by some for being patronizing after his commencement speech at Morehouse College last year , where he advised students to help a fellow young black man and be a good father and spouse . President Barack Obama has made similar comments about inner - city poverty .
Rep. Paul Ryan has responded to questions about comments over inner city ` ` culture '' Ryan was addressing structural factors that lead to poverty on conservative talk show . President Barack Obama has made similar comments about inner - city poverty .