One of the most fascinating political conundrums facing the GOP — whether or how to avoid conservative over-reach — might play out sooner than expected, when newly elected GOP members come to town. Despite their proclamations that they’ll take a humble approach to governing in the next two years — that they see the election as a referendum on Democrats, not a vote of confidence in themselves — leading Republicans are already making plans to turn the classic third rails of politics into major political issues. And they’re entering their new majority with as much bravado as they had under President Bush, when their last attempt to slash entitlements went down in flames.
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