It seems to me that this 2004 essay provides some useful contexts for understanding the all-inclusive essentially totalitarian cultural agenda(s) behind the "religious" right in the USA.

http://www.yuricareport.com/Dominionism/TheDespoilingOfAmerica.htm

As does this essay http://tpjmagazine.us/adams29

And the book by Chris Hedges titled American Fascism - The Christian Right and the War On America.

Paul Ryan is not some puppet, controlled by a conspiracy of the 'religious right'.Whatever his personal and religious views, his analysis of the disaster facing America if Obama's big spending policies continue is spot on. In the end, Americans face huge tax increases to pay for the trillions of dollars they owe the rest of the world unless something is done to curb Obama's irresponsible spending.

If you think the European crisis is something to worry about, see what happens if and when the bond markets start to turn their attention to US debt during Obama's second term.

Why not Google Paul Ryan and religious extremists!
Or Right Wing Watch Paul Ryan
Which is to say that he certainly has very in your face direct links with what I would call "religious" extremist groups.

Meanwhile of course most of the budgetary problems of the USA were generated long before Obama became President. Especially as a result of policies put in place and actions done during the mis-administration of George W Bush. See for instance http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/1116