UP co-founder Art Laffer and board of directors member Lisa Nelson of ALEC note that Republicans control not just the major levers of power in the federal government, but most of the states as well.  This creates a rare opportunity for positive change:

The divisions of left vs. right, red vs. blue, are very real. So far, the red side appears to be in the lead. As of noon on Jan. 20, six of the seven citadels of power are led by the right. The Republican Party holds the presidency and Congress. A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court are Bush & Trump appointees. In the states, 27 of the 50 governors are Republicans, and representatives of the party of Lincoln occupy 55.56% of all state legislative seats and make up the majority in 57 of 99 state legislative chambers. That places our nation on the cusp of momentous change.

It’s been done before. Welfare reform, which the Gingrich-era Congress forced President Clinton to make law, has been the most successful domestic public policy change of the past 50 years. Why couldn’t we find the same success if we choose to reforge our educational systems, reform our tax structure or revamp a health care system that is ripe for makeover?