Political conservatives usually battle with political progressives. But there are a few interesting ways that conservative ideas could be used to accomplish progressive goals:<\/p>\n
* [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)
\n* [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\/)
\n* 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))<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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