You've fallen for the oldest trick in the book when it comes to these big tax clowns. They confiscate half your wealth, then take a tiny nugget of the booty, wrap it in a bow, and tell you it's a gift for you.
Then you get all excited about how generous they are!
I just love this. Each GOP faction beats each other to a pulp, then the victor tries to consolidate his base by (a) being kissy face to woo the others back or (b) thumps the desk with a shoe saying, “Hey, it’s either me of the Donkey...where else you gonna go to?”
Politics: it’s like voting for prom royalty except this royalty can tax you.