Fun facts for those who still believe in such things: 93 of the 100 poorest counties are in red states, and Republican leaning states receive more tax dollars than they pay.  The myth that Republicans are givers and Democrats are takers is actually just the opposite.  Your typical welfare recipient is most likely to be a rural white Republican.  No one has answered my question yet.  One more time: what have the Republicans done for you?  Not what have or have not the Democrats done to you.  Have they lowered your taxes?  The answer is yes if you're wealthy, and definitely no if not.  Government services have to be paid for.  Lower taxes on the rich means costs get spread to everyone else.  Get a clue.  There's a reason the wealthy buy influence in government, and it isn't because they're looking out for you.  That you voted a billionaire into the presidency shows how really clueless you are.