We wrote yesterday about Trump signing a bloated “omnibus” spending bill, and compared his actions to those of Reagan and Bush II, going along with Democrat domestic spending to get increases in defense dollars. In the cold, gray light of dawn another comparison occurred to me, one less likely to produce an “Okay, we can live with that” reaction.
Suppose the appropriate comparison is with Bush I saying “Read my lips, no new taxes” and subsequently signing a tax increase. He famously was not reelected for a second term and while the “why” of that loss isn’t entirely clear, going back on his word about taxes is the most often cited explanation.
I’m not bitter enough to describe that second comparison as a “rosy scenario.” A bunch of conservative federal judge appointments are still in the offing.
