REPUBLICANS WANT TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY EXTENDED PERMANENTLY AT A COST OF 700 BILLION DOLLARS. THEY ALSO WANT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR DEFENSE AND PAY FOR IT BY CUTTING ENTITLEMENTS AFFECTING THE POOR AND MIDDLE CLASS. YIPPIE! I'M ALL FOR IT. AREN'T Y'ALL? As history demonstrates, modest changes in the tax rate for wealthy taxpayers don't make much of a difference if the goa…