And basically the sense of the 'Pledge to America' is this: Republicans understand when we were in charge we got fired in '06. We spent too much money. We defied the trust that the people had put in us. And we know that there is a better way.
Look we know we screwed up when we were in the majority. We fell in love...
The betrayal of trust carries a heavy taboo.
It is a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money.