Don’t Fall For Billionaire John Arnold’s Conservative Costume

There’s a well-worn playbook in Washington for buying your way into the right. Hire some former Republican staffers with dusty Hill credentials. Retain lobbyists who can occasionally get a meeting in a GOP office. Wrap everything in the language of “data” and “evidence-based solutions.” Sprinkle just enough donations to Republican candidates to muddy the trail. Repeat until the press calls you “bipartisan.”