It's people who persist in connecting extremism with Islam that are the problem. You're getting your opinions from pundits and politicians again...

Remember that Obama cut taxes in spite of republican attempts to stop him. Who was for higher taxes then? Reagan passed the biggest tax increase since '68 back in '82. Who was for higher taxes then? Conservatives are famous for cutting progressive taxes but have never met a regressive tax - or a new "fee" increase - they aren't fond of. It's those pundits again...