Well, La Deee Freakin' Dah....they'll just raise the rates somewhere else, like just by cutting out the number of deductions before the A.M.T. kicks in.
Won't happen.
And if the Bush tax cuts had expired, the economy would have taken a big dive...with serious consequences for everybody (except the Democrats).
You may not agree, but it was "the right thing to do" and it's a big win.