David Zelizer : When Republicans attack progressive taxes , Democrats usually hide . He says Democrats need to advocate for a progressive tax and use it to fund programs . The GOP 's ` ` starve the poor '' program has prevented government from solving key problems , he says .
Julian Zelizer : When Republicans attack progressive taxes , Democrats usually hide . He says Democrats need to advocate for a progressive system and use it to fund programs . The GOP 's `` starve the beast '' strategy has kept government from tackling key problems , he says .