The Tax Deal and the Bush Republicans

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  December 10th at 03:09 PM  | 

President George W. Bush and his compatriots introduced a new typology of conservatism called “compassionate conservatism”.  They believed in big government, entitlement and transfer programs, market distortions such as ethanol mandates, and special interest handouts.  They felt that it was all fine and dandy to grow government, as long as they advocated for tax reform. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has always been a paradigm | Read More »