https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/03/why-85-house-republicans-said-yes/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:16:39 -0400<![CDATA[Their districts are conservative — but not so conservative that jumping off the fiscal cliff wouldn’t potentially backfire in the next election. A general-election challenge from the left is a bigger threat than a primary from the right. And being able to tell most of their constituents they shielded them from a big tax hike was more important than being accused by a vocal few of selling out Republican principles. &#8230;]]>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:05:47 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/03/why-85-house-republicans-said-yes-n98850