Well, if our hopes are unbounded, I hope that the public comes to be receptive to the conservative argument against raising the minimum wage. But that’s not the public we have, Tim. It’s not a winnable fight. Quick agreement, and then a pivot to something else, was the right move for Bush.

About the Author
Ramesh Ponnuru is the editor of National Review, a columnist for the Washington Post, and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
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