Congressional campaigns two years after a new president is elected tend to be tough on the party holding the White House. This history, when combined with Donald Trump’s unpopularity, should provide motivation enough for Republicans in the House and Senate to push tax reform over the goal line. But the legislative details also matter, because Americans have a particular problem and the GOP needs to solve it. In 1982, during President Ronald Reagan’s second year in office, Republicans lost 26 seats in the House. In 1994, Bill...

Source: Wall Street Journal November 30, 2017 21:11 UTC