August 28, 2019
THE TEA PARTY WON:
Under Trump, the deficit has ballooned, exploding a GOP myth (Julian Zelizer, 8/27/19, CNN)
Tea Party Republicans once railed against President Barack Obama's spending habits. As the deficit has grown under Trump, however, they've suddenly changed their tune. Acting Chief of Staff and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, who was once known as a fiscal hawk, has admitted the Trump administration is "spending a bunch of money on stuff we're not supposed to."As we approach the 2020 election, we will likely hear the familiar refrain from Republicans claiming their party will keep the government's books balanced while "socialist" Democrats will wreak havoc on the nation's financial stability.
They weren't upset about deficits, just fearful that their welfare money was being spent on blacks by a black president. It's why the Tea Party opposed any and all entitlement reforms.
Posted by Orrin Judd at August 28, 2019 12:00 AM