While the Wall Street Journal (subscription) informs me that the House Republicans will introduce a budget focused on deficit reduction, the Washington Post‘s Robert Costa informs me that Eric Cantor is trying to get the caucus to move beyond budgetary matters:
Cantor is getting some help for his efforts from an outside advocacy group formed by some of his former staffers, including John Murray, his former deputy chief of staff, and Stacey Johnson, his former political director. The YG Network describes itself as an organization that supports “conservative center-right policies.”
The group hosted a policy summit over the weekend for self-described “reform conservatives.” The event featured, among others, a presentation from the Ethics and Public Policy Center’s Yuval Levin, who has become an influential shaper of House Republican policymaking by advising leaders to make a case revolved around supporting civil society and families rather than focusing on budget reductions.
So, which is it?
