Ryan Lizza has a great piece on the rise of the Freedom Caucus in the House of Representatives.
“Boehner’s troubles and the rise of the Freedom Caucus are the product of resentments and expectations that the G.O.P. leadership has struggled for years to either address or dismiss… During the 2010 midterm elections Republicans promised to overturn Obama’s entire agenda… The Republicans’ first budget cut only thirty-eight billion dollars.”
Wall Street Journal: House conservatives work to reshape spending bill
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