Red vs. Blue Theater: Spanberger’s Rebuttal to Trump Proves Washington Still Won’t Shrink Itself

Spanberger’s Questions — And the One She Didn’t Ask Governor Spanberger stood in Colonial Williamsburg and posed three questions to the country: “Is the president working to make life more affordable for you and your family? Is the president working to keep Americans safe, both at home and abroad? Is the president working for you?” Those are fair political questions. But here’s the one she didn’t ask: Is Washington too large, too powerful, and too entangled in every corner of American life—regardless of who occupies the Oval Office? Because that’s the question neither party wants asked. Affordability: Yes, Tariffs Are Taxes Spanberger criticized Trump’s trade policies, arguing that tariffs function as a tax on American families. On this narrow point,…