Morning Jolt: What Will It Take to Return the House to Red?

Happy Thanksgiving! May all of your travels be safe, and your traffic struggles be bearable. This is the last Morning Jolt until Monday.

Making the click-through worthwhile: A debate about whether capping the state and local-tax deduction was worth it to Republicans, how much it contributed to the GOP's troubles in the suburbs, and how tough it will be to win back the House; Nancy Pelosi enjoys a bit of Fudge; and a bit of referendum-election fraud out in California.

How Tough Will It Be for Republicans to Win Back the House?

Over in the Corner, Reihan makes the argument that Republicans capping the state and local-tax deduction at $10,000 in the 2017 tax cut was worth it. "By limiting the tax subsidy for high-tax jurisdictions, it nudges voters at the state and local level to press for more sensible and sustainable policies and to reject fiscal profligacy, as we'll see in the years to come."

Andrew Stuttaford writes that the move ...

November 21 2018

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What Will It Take to Return the House to Red?

Jim Geraghty

Happy Thanksgiving! May all of your travels be safe, and your traffic struggles be bearable. This is the last Morning Jolt until Monday.

Making the click-through worthwhile: A debate about whether capping the state and local-tax deduction was worth it to Republicans, how much it contributed to the GOP's troubles in the suburbs, and how tough it will be to win back the House; Nancy Pelosi enjoys a bit of Fudge; and a bit of referendum-election fraud out in California.

How Tough Will It Be for Republicans to Win Back the House?

Over in the Corner, Reihan makes the argument that Republicans capping the state and local-tax deduction at $10,000 in the 2017 tax cut was worth it. "By limiting the tax subsidy for high-tax jurisdictions, it nudges voters at the state and local level to press for more sensible and sustainable policies and to reject fiscal profligacy, as we'll see in the years to come."

Andrew Stuttaford writes that the move ... Read More

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