Battles over budgets and Obamacare involve a showdown over the role of government in stemming rising inequality and making our country a more fair and decent place.
Libertarians have the virtue of a clear creed. They can keep hold up their dream of perfection because, as a practical matter, it will never be tried in full.
What is President Obama fighting for? How he answers will have more to do with his success or failure than all the Republican congressional investigations combined.
