House Freedom Caucus<\/a>\u2013the group of conservative lawmakers often in conflict with their party\u2019s leadership\u2013has announced it support.<\/p>\nDo you think this plan has a chance?<\/p>\n
Might this initiative get the Republican Congress and the Trump presidency back on track?\u00a0 That is, would it show that they can \u201cget something done\u201d and push through measures that would be popular with the American people?<\/p>\n
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