A Divided Congress Won’t Slow Runaway Spending: New at Reason

Election results are rarely good news for libertarians—or for the economy. The 2018 midterm election was no different.

The Republicans lost the House, an outcome they deserved thanks to their failure to repeal and replace Obamacare, their lack of opposition to President Donald Trump’s destructive trade policies and the resulting $12 billion farmers’ bailout, and their responsibility for the return of $1 trillion deficits three years ahead of schedule, writes Veronique de Rugy.

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