House Republicans are hoping history will repeat itself. That may well happen — but not necessarily to their long-term benefit.
In a middle-class Pittsburgh suburb, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy last week unveiled the party’s platform for the November elections, a mostly general set of promises called the “Commitment to America.”
It pledges to fight inflation by curbing “wasteful government spending,” increasing “take-home pay” and acting to “move supply chains away from China.” It vows to fight illegal immigration by acting to “fully fund effective border enforcement strategies” and “end catch-and-release loopholes.”
