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The GOP Needs A Populist Reset
National Review ^ | 1-2-2018 | Fred Bauer

Posted on 01/03/2018 7:55:14 AM PST by Sir Napsalot

Areas ripe for politically popular reform are infrastructure, health care, guest-worker programs, and finance.

In 2017, Republicans used the following combination for domestic governance: Try to pass entirely conventional Republican legislation, such as the tax reform passed in December, while President Trump stoked cultural feuds (with Democrats, the media, the NFL, etc.) and issued executive orders. Based on the approval ratings of both the president and Congress, and given Congress’s failure to pass any major legislation other than tax reform, this strategy has not been a resounding success. Donald Trump’s victory in the primary was an omen that conventional Republican legislation might need reforming, and the Alabama Senate debacle in particular has shown that cultural grievance taken to an eleven is not a guaranteed winner.

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Funny that National Review now wants GOP to boldly go to populism, but without the bombastic Trump to lead them. Why? Because apparently Trump enjoyed a hugely successful first year without the sages from NR to direct how he should govern.

Here are the suggestion of populist reset by the GOP from this author:

More heavy "investment" in infrastructure spending; expanding health care; forgiving student loan debts; cut back 'guest worker' program with a DACA deal; diversify the financial sector and no "Too Big To Fail";

Let's just see who in the sea of GOP critter swamp (other than Trump) will rise up and take up the leader mantle and boldly go where no other GOP had gone before.

1 posted on 01/03/2018 7:55:14 AM PST by Sir Napsalot
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To: Sir Napsalot

Jack up the radiator cap and put a new car under it...


2 posted on 01/03/2018 8:03:08 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Sir Napsalot

All they really want is the final amnesty that will cement in place the GHW Bush Plan for North Mexico.
They are desperate to keep US from sending home the 30 million people they invited here against our will.


3 posted on 01/03/2018 8:04:45 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents-Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Sir Napsalot

Our good friends at NRO can GFT hard.


4 posted on 01/03/2018 8:18:01 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism us truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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“guest worker programs”

Hey NR: Infinite illegal immigration and Amnesty by any other name still smell like dog doo.


5 posted on 01/03/2018 8:29:30 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Government: Another Gang that steals your money for "Protection".)
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