As a California Republican, I more
often read articles from The National
Review instead of the more liberal leaning Seattle Times, which serves a centrist
readership in a Democratic state. Yet conservative columnist Michael Barone’s
latest piece “Leading on Entitlement Reform” informed me of a welcoming development
for reform minded Republicans in Washington State’s statehouse.
In the state senate, two Democrats
crossed the aisle to form a power-sharing bipartisan majority with the growing
yet not yet equal Republican caucus. Their shared concerns about education and ObamaCare
mirror the pressing issues of our country: state sovereignty versus an expanding
federal government.
crossed the aisle to form a power-sharing bipartisan majority with the growing
yet not yet equal Republican caucus. Their shared concerns about education and ObamaCare
mirror the pressing issues of our country: state sovereignty versus an expanding
federal government.
I applaud state leaders for
putting their parties aside to serve the best interests of the people and their
state.
putting their parties aside to serve the best interests of the people and their
state.
Their example of power-sharing for
efficient and responsible governance serves as an example to my state, where
supermajority Democrats want to raise taxes instead of cut spending, and deeply
divided Washington D.C., where caucus leaders want to bicker and provoke
instead of dicker and promote the general welfare.
efficient and responsible governance serves as an example to my state, where
supermajority Democrats want to raise taxes instead of cut spending, and deeply
divided Washington D.C., where caucus leaders want to bicker and provoke
instead of dicker and promote the general welfare.
Washingtonians have decriminalized
pot, and they have rejected “soak the rich” tax hikes: a Democratic
constituency supporting conservative values. The Evergreen State may help grow Republicans
into a leaner, tolerant national party.
pot, and they have rejected “soak the rich” tax hikes: a Democratic
constituency supporting conservative values. The Evergreen State may help grow Republicans
into a leaner, tolerant national party.