House Speaker John Boehner has announced that getting the deficit under control is his top priority, but tax increases are off the table. Mr. Boehner's abhorrence of taxes reflects the sentiments of today's Republicans, but it's a radical departure from the party's founding principles.

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Representative Ryan's "Path to Prosperity" is eerily familiar. His plan argues that the economic crisis in the U.S. right now comes not from the policy of the last 30 years that has redistributed wealth upward until the richest 1% of Americans control more than 34% of the nation's wealth, more...

Last week's events in Wisconsin reveal that the Walker Republicans are thinking about American democracy quite differently than most of us who are observing the state's struggles. Compelling poll numbers showed that Wisconsin voters did not want to strip state unions of their right to bargain collectively. Those watching the...

In the debate over political rhetoric after Tucson, Republican politicians have been charged with toning down their language. Many political observers have greeted that call with skepticism, pointing out that the radical right is the most loyal voting bloc in the party right now. Would any party member call out...