REPUBLICAN
‘REFORMOCONS'
“For fresh ideas . . .a candidate had only to turn to a group of
Republican thinkers who call themselves ‘reformocons,’ of whom
[Peter] Wehner is a leader. Last year [2014], the reformocons
published a pamphlet of policy proposals called ‘Room to Grow,’
Republican thinkers who call themselves ‘reformocons,’ of whom
[Peter] Wehner is a leader. Last year [2014], the reformocons
published a pamphlet of policy proposals called ‘Room to Grow,’
on healthcare, education, taxes, entitlements, and other topics.
In an introduction, Wehner writes, ‘Americans do not have a
sense that conservatives offer them a better shot at success and
securiry than liberals. For that to change, conservatives in American
politics need to understand constituents' concerns, speak to those
aspirations and worries, and help people see how applying
conservative principles and deploying conservative policies could
help make their lives better.’"
securiry than liberals. For that to change, conservatives in American
politics need to understand constituents' concerns, speak to those
aspirations and worries, and help people see how applying
conservative principles and deploying conservative policies could
help make their lives better.’"
Packer, George, “The Republican Class War,” pp: 26-34, The
New Yorker, November 9, 2015.
