While itmight not be forgivable, it would at least beunderstandable had Ryan made this speech in the heat of a campaign where he has proven himself willing to say or do just about anything to solidify his base.
With Europe still on the brink of collapse and Washington in gridlock, it is understandable that consumers mightbe worried about the near term future of the economy.
The absence of this crucial feature in the app itself mightbe more understandable if it weren't for the fact that the Android app has the editing functionality built-in (although it essentially wraps the web app to do so), and there's no technical restriction preventing Google from actually adding it into the iOS app.