The Republicans are laughing because they know the Democrats will raise taxes...well you know what, the jokes on them because there are only 2 alternatives (1) keep increasing the debt and pushing futher into the future for our kids, or (2) achieve some civic responsibility, raise taxes and pay off our debt that was created by an incompetent Commander in Chief. Bushy will definitely go down as the absolute WORST president this Nation has ever seen. Its just ashame that his Republican buddies were too busy molesting kids, cheating the American Public and obsconding with funds to realize what the Chief dope was doing in the White House. Its also ashame that some very bright and competent Republicans were pushed out of Washington for circumstances which were out of their control, but the majority of people in this country are fed up and chose to make a statment during this election. And if the Republicans want to smack someone for the inevitable future increase in taxes they can start with themselves.