Republicans have to hold their nose and pass one or two on the side where people tend to vote the other way. And what, pray tell, is there NOT to hold one's nose about? Exactly which level of government has become less costly or less intrusive?
Republicans have been holding their noses so long their nostrils have grown together, completely cutting off their sense of smell.
The only thing Republicans offer over Democrats is that they do the wrong thing a little more slowly.
Show me where I'm wrong.
People want prescription drugs covered for low income seniors. I agree that gov't grows no matter who is in charge but the fiscal hard line never worked because the Rats always won both houses. Once Reagan didn't worry about adding to the debt people started voting Republican. Spend and borrow seems to work.