I'm sorry but the Democratic Party is not doing its job.

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45. you may remember when

when Democrats took control of Congress in January 2009.

Instead of raising taxes on the rich (like they promised during the campaign) they made excuses. "Well, the economy is bad, so we will just let the Bush tax cuts expire on 31 December 2010.

Then as it got closer and closer to 31 December 2010, they started making excuses. Then finally decided to extend the Bush tax cuts for another two years. Something they (and others) are STILL calling a "victory" - mainly because it also included the accursed payroll tax cut (a tax cut which is so accursed because it favors the rich).

Then when the two years passed, they voted for permanent tax cuts for the rich and called them tax increases. Democrats were unWILLING to let the Bush tax cuts expire. So they gave the rich permanent tax cuts instead.