Paul Ryan fundraising off new budget

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is raising campaign cash off his new budget proposal.

Ryan sent an email to supporters late Monday night asking for donations to his leadership PAC to rally support for the new budget, set to be released in full Tuesday morning. The plan aims to balance the federal budget in 10 years and would cut $4.6 trillion in spending over the next decade.

"Washington's spending problem has driven our national debt to a mind-boggling $16 trillion. That's $52,000 per person. If you don't think it's fair to keep spending like this, click here to donate to help us share our message," Ryan emails with a link to Prosperity PAC.

Ryan later asks for donations of $10 or more for "real solutions to get our country moving" and directs readers to a donation page on weneedabudget.com, a website set up for the group.

It's not unusual for politicians to fundraise off of major initiatives. And while Ryan could use any money raised for a presidential run, he could just as easily use it to help like-minded candidates or on efforts to sell his plan to the public.

Ryan, the 2012 GOP vice presidential nominee, is the focus of speculation over possible future presidential bid, but he said in an interview Sunday he would not think about a 2016 run before addressing deficit-reduction talks.

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