The tax cuts would count if I didn't believe we're merely awaiting a huge tax increase down the road when the bills come due. The key, I think, is to downsize government so that the reason for any tax increases are lacking.
I do give the president provisional credit for Justices Roberts and Alito; I think the jury is still out until we have a major case, but at least I'm hopeful on this issue.
Aggressive pursuit of the war? Again, I say two in the turban for Abdul and Co., but no nation-building. If Iraqis, Afghans etc. want a democracy let them fight for it. We did.