Republican and taxes

I was talking with a die hard republican today. He made a comment that I would have to start paying taxes. It seems like the republicans lowered the figure that people would have to start pay some taxes. The figure quoted to me was that it went from 100 thousand to 60 thousand. if I did not pay any taxes but if I cleared 60 thousand then there would be a tax that I would have to pay. The Republicans are good at trying to tax the little guy and let the rich get off with out paying taxes. I can not understand why people vote Republicans into office. There was another comment in a newspaper that said Kerry- and Edwards can read but Bush is unable to read books. The one thing the Republicans are good at is buying votes and then they have to payoff after they get into office. Is it not wonderful how the American People are paid back for voting republican. It is a great life.