The Republican Party is not the same party it was when we served on the Hill, because the party’s base is not the same. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that the concerns and needs of the voters who gave Republicans a likely trifecta are different than in the past. Rather than resist this reality, we need to develop, promote, and prioritize policies that reflect conservative values, while addressing their needs.
One of the areas that we’ve worked on together has been the issue of family affordability and stability. With the decline in birth rates, the breakdown of marriage, and the strain of the cost of child rearing, this policy area is particularly personal for many of the party’s working-class voters, as well as lower-income and hourly wage earners.
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