No excuse for Republicans not to cut spending now

By Washington Examiner

Published April 5, 2018 10:26pm ET

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No excuse for Republicans not to cut spending now — President Donald Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and other members of congress, speaks during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, to acknowledge the final passage of tax overhaul legislation by congress. | (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Recent crushing Democratic victories in Virginia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, and now this week in Wisconsin demonstrate that something is very wrong in Republicanland.

The voters who want to turn Republicans out of power are showing up to vote in every by-election. The voters who want to keep them in power are largely staying home.

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