My first thought when I read articles like this is can't the President, who after all has a couple more years in office, veto any piece of legislation he doesn't like, including tax increases proposed by a Democratic Congress?  Right?  That is a power given the office by the Constitution and has been used to great effect by past Presidents-- even he himself used it once in six years.  In some ways its similar Mr. Bush's oft spoken pledge to make his tax cuts permanent; sounds good as a soundbite and you know where he stands on the issue but the fact remains that in a democratic republic any piece of legislation can be overturned by the actions of future Congresses.  Frankly despite the fact he rarely follows the intent of the bills he signs into law, the challenges of working with a Democratic Congress might be just what Mr. Bush needs to remind himself how the government actually is suppose to work, and best of all remind him of the extent and limits of his own duties as President.... or so we can hope?