Progressive conservatives

Political conservatives usually battle with political progressives. But there are a few interesting ways that conservative ideas could be used to accomplish progressive goals:

* [A carbon tax that directly pays to individual citizens, and allows regulatory rollbacks due to the new financial incentives](https://www.clcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TheConservativeCaseforCarbonDividends.pdf)
* [Allowing states to customize how they provide for health care (already written into Obamacare, within some bounds)](https://newsatjama.jama.com/2015/04/28/jama-forum-why-section-1332-could-solve-the-obamacare-impasse/)
* Giving welfare based on willingness to train and learn (something [Paul Ryan previously championed](https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottwinship/2014/07/24/paul-ryans-upward-mobility-plan/#a7b4b386d5fe))

The parties are ideological enemies at this point, but continuing to refine what really matters to each–and being willing to work together–could lead to some surprising and mutually attractive solutions.