Republicans Never Abandoned Their Hatred Of The New Deal

They just got better at hiding it! But tax and spending issues will come roaring back if they win the election and set about dismantling the safety net.

(Donald Trump and his advisers celebrate as ACA repeal legislation passes the House of Representatives in 2017. Photo by Dan Scavino/Twitter)

Last week I had the honor of participating in the Travers Conference, U.C. Berkeley’s big annual public-facing political science symposium on ethics and accountability in government. 

My presentation was about defic…