The Republican party, which once prided itself on being the party of free market economics and support for business and deregulation (VEA Chair Robert A.G. Monks and Vice Chair Nell Minow worked on President Reagan’s Task Force on Regulatory Relief) has become the party of government intrusion on business, the nanny state. if the nanny…
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The Corporate/GOP Alliance is Crumbling
From Politico: The recent spat between leading Republicans and major corporations like Delta, Coca-Cola and Major League Baseball criticizing Georgia’s restrictive new voting law isn’t just about voting rights; it’s the sign of a deeper breakup that has been years in the making. For anyone confused about how Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell could admonish…