You don't watch much news do you. The Republican house acted so much like a bunch of half baked ass holes that they ended up ruining our AAA global credit rating. Yes....they're the ones responsible for the tax rates staying in place. The Democrats assumed the law would expire the way the Bush administration set it up. That's definitely one of the modern day definitions of the Republican party. Even though tax rates are at a 40 year low the idiots like Grover Norquist keep playing the T Party game and acting like fools. Seems to me I've heard that "No New Taxes, Read My Lips" horse schit before.
And that STILL doesn't explain why you moved away from small gov't, balanced budgets or individuals rights. Please explain why.
I WAS BETRAYED BY THE PARTY. LOOK VERY CLOSELY TO WHAT "MY OLD REPUBLICAN PARTY" DID TO THIS NATION'S DEBT AND SPENT IT ON TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY:
Before I post this you need to understand that both Reagan and George W. Bush expanded the si e of government.....Bush by about 15%:
Total U S Debt
09/30/2009 $11,909,829,003,511.75
(80% Of All Debt Across 232 Years Borrowed By Reagan And Bushes)
09/30/2008 $10,024,724,896,912.49
(Times Square Debt Clock Modified To Accomodate Tens of Trillions)
09/30/2007 $9,007,653,372,262.48
09/30/2006 $8,506,973,899,215.23
09/30/2005 $7,932,709,661,723.50
09/30/2004 $7,379,052,696,330.32
09/30/2003 $6,783,231,062,743.62
(Second Bush Tax Cuts Enacted Using Reconciliation)
09/30/2002 $6,228,235,965,597.16
09/30/2001 $5,807,463,412,200.06
(First Bush Tax Cuts Enacted Using Reconciliation)
09/30/2000 $5,674,178,209,886.86
(Administration And Congress Arguing About How To Use Surplus)
09/30/1999 $5,656,270,901,615.43
(First Surplus Generated...On Track To Pay Off Debt By 2012)
09/30/1998 $5,526,193,008,897.62
09/30/1997 $5,413,146,011,397.34
09/30/1996 $5,224,810,939,135.73
09/29/1995 $4,973,982,900,709.39
09/30/1994 $4,692,749,910,013.32
09/30/1993 $4,411,488,883,139.38
(Debt Quadrupled By Reagan/Bush41)
09/30/1992 $4,064,620,655,521.66
09/30/1991 $3,665,303,351,697.03
09/28/1990 $3,233,313,451,777.25
09/29/1989 $2,857,430,960,187.32
09/30/1988 $2,602,337,712,041.16
09/30/1987 $2,350,276,890,953.00
09/30/1986 $2,125,302,616,658.42
09/30/1985 $1,823,103,000,000.00
09/30/1984 $1,572,266,000,000.00
09/30/1983 $1,377,210,000,000.00
09/30/1982 $1,142,034,000,000.00
(Total Debt Passes $1 Trillion)
09/30/1981 $997,855,000,000.00