This story was originally published on nationaljournal.com on February 10, 2017 Congressional Republicans in general and the more conservative members in particular are already finding life in the president’s party a lot more complicated than it was when they could simply throw rocks at the Obama administration and hold hearings on Benghazi and Hillary Clinton’s emails. The challenge for conservatives is that President Trump is not really one of them. He seems predisposed to big spending packages for things like border walls, infrastructure (which, in fact, is badly needed), and an expanded military. He also wants to cut taxes. Since he’s unlikely to provide sufficient cuts to offset this drain on the Treasury, we are likely to see soaring deficits, something that turns the stomachs of true conservatives. It’s also not hard to imagine Trump wanting to “prime the pump,” goosing the economy with additional spending. Every time he does this, it will cause a dilemma for every Republican member. On the one hand, most didn’t run for Congress to pile up more federal debt, and many blasted President Obama
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