Sahil Kapur: How Tea Party Absolutism Cost The GOP A Huge Win On Entitlements: “Back in the summer of 2011, Republicans had it within their grasp. A dejected President Barack Obama placed the crown jewels of liberalism on the chopping block, offering Republicans hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Social Security and Medicare … Continue reading Afternoon Must Read: Sahil Kapur: How Tea Party Absolutism Cost The GOP A Huge Win On Entitlements