Jonah Goldberg: GOP’s deficit reduction is a cynical performative gesture
by Jonah Goldberg, Tribune Content Agency
Jan 17, 2023
3 minutes
For several years now, I’ve been told that the old consensus of fiscal conservatism and limited government was dead. So, you might think I’m delighted by the sudden rebirth of tea party-style budget-cutting zeal on display in the GOP’s brinksmanship over the debt ceiling.
Not so much.
I’ll get to the debt ceiling fight, but first let’s take a moment to consider Mitch Daniels, the former Indiana governor rumored to be contemplating a Senate run in 2024.
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