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Creative destruction comes to Congress

By Timothy P. Carney
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Creative destruction comes to Congress

Conservatives believe creative destruction is good for the economy. Now Republicans will learn if it can work for party politics.

House Speaker John Boehner announced Sept. 25 that he was leaving. Thursday, heir apparent Kevin McCarthy abruptly withdrew from the speaker race. Now chaos and confusion seem to rule the GOP. Establishment Republicans curse the impertinent Tea Partiers who have smashed their old system.

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