Michael R. Strain, Columnist

House Democrats Should Put These Deals on the Table

They can seek compromises to protect Dreamers, boost the working class, and back up the Mueller probe.

November 12, 2018 at 1:00 PM UTC

Michael R. Strain is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is director of economic policy studies and Arthur F. Burns Scholar in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the author of “The American Dream Is Not Dead: (But Populism Could Kill It).”

Think of the “border wall system” as a bargaining chip. — Think of the “border wall system” as a bargaining chip.
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With Democrats set to take over the House, it’s easy to get the sense that they have only one goal: to go after President Donald Trump and his administration. Using their subpoena powers, they will hold oversight hearings and investigate corruption, as they should.

But all those Democrats in the new House will be missing opportunities to help themselves and the nation if that is their exclusive focus. Instead, they should work with Republicans and send some bills to the president.