David Winston: “Repeal” May Be a Gift to the GOP in 2026

In the latest WG Discussion Points by David Winston of The Winston Group, Winston explores how Democrats are rallying around a midterm message of “repeal” in response to the recently passed Republican tax bill—but without a clear replacement plan, the strategy may have major vulnerabilities. Drawing from recent statements by top Democrats including Chuck Schumer, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and James Carville, Winston analyzes how the left is attempting to frame the tax bill as a threat to health care and working families. However, he warns that unless Democrats articulate a viable alternative, Republicans have an opportunity to define the repeal push as a return to the high inflation and unpopular policies of the Biden-Harris era. As Winston notes, Republicans must proactively sell the benefits of the tax bill or risk letting their opponents define it for them.