For a political pitch, and written by three different people at that, this book is well done. I would particularly recommend it for those who have not quite decided which party lever to pull on November 2nd.
The forward by Fred Barnes characterizes the authors as follows: "Cantor the leader, Ryan the thinker, and McCarthy the strategist." The labels are imperfect, e.g., aren't Ryan and McCarthy leaders too, but they seem reasonably apt.
* As Republican Whip in the House, Cantor has risen the highest in the GOP hierarchy at this point, hence the leader label. If his party retakes the House, he is probably in line to be Majority Leader.
* As author of "A Roadmap for America's Future," Ryan has shown himself a thinker for sure. Other members of the party have lauded Ryan's willingness to propose specific steps to address the nation's ruinous fiscal problem, albeit hesitating to endorse his proposals.
* McCarthy travelled all over the country in the 2006 election, while running for Congress (in Kern County, California) for the first time, to see how other Republican candidates were doing - which certainly sounds like strategic thinking.
These "young guns" acknowledge that the Republican Party made many mistakes when last in power, and must convince the public that it has learned from the experience. Political leaders should listen to what people want, not think they know better. Real solutions must be offered to real problems. The government cannot continue to spend more than people are willing to pay in taxes. And in the battle that is raging, as to whether the United States should remain dedicated to equal opportunity versus opting for equal outcomes, this trio and their allies will stand for opportunity.
If you are concerned about the rising tide of government spending, the expanding role of government in our daily lives, and the inevitability of major tax increases unless there is a course change, the ideas offered in this book should be appealing.
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