Cantor Looking for a Softer GOP: Less Debt Fights More Helping People

This is a great idea for the GOP going forward.

After lying low for several months, Mr. Cantor is reasserting his presence in the Capitol, even as Speaker John A. Boehner continues his struggles to maintain Republican unity. In the coming weeks, the majority leader plans to lay out a second, softer track for his party beyond the constant cycle of budget showdowns and deficit talks. 

Notably, that track will include a new push for private-school vouchers for underprivileged children, health care options beyond the old fight over the president’s health care law, new work force training initiatives and a renewed push for science, technology and engineering visas for would-be immigrants.

All of that stuff sounds perfectly suited for a GOP that cares about the common man. The idea for private-school vouchers is exactly how the GOP can start inroads into the inner city. This is an idea that the Dems hate because it hurts teachers unions who hate the idea of getting kids out of failing schools.

Also I hope someone has finally found out that killing off something like Planned Parenthood or the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would just save a few billion but cost the GOP in political capital. The idea that they can just spend the money more efficiently or take away the abortion part of PP without hurting the "helping the woman in the poor community" part of it are hopefully what the GOP will do.

The GOP that cares might be a much better way to sell then lets cut everything and see what we have left.