Victims of their Own Success: The Effects and Sustainability of the Republican Anti-Tax Position

• In Event: Barriers to Policy Feedback

Brief Overview

GOP party-building efforts created an anti-tax GOP since the late 1970s. This position affects both fiscal policy and the functioning of institutions, particularly Congress. The debt ceiling, earmarks, and changes to the GOP coalition are covered.

Author

• Laura Blessing, The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University