Tuesday, March 01, 2005

The Republican Moment

Will the GOP have the courage, at last, to change the face of government?

In this article from The Wall Street Journal, Paul Gigot offers his views on which issues the GOP should aim for in the next few years. The major areas that can be addressed reflect the idea of an 'ownership society' as the President has been saying. To control costs in areas such as health care and Social Security requires the re-introduction of market forces. These free market forces would bring costs back into line while expanding the total wealth of the country. And putting a leash on the lawyers and activist judges wouldn't be a bad idea either if we want to keep our economy moving. It is critical that the Republicans solve some of these big issues because a chance such as this does not come around every day. The Republicans are now the party of ideas and it's time to put some of them into action.

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