I have no idea why Democrats allowed the GOP to come up with the ridiculous "tax and spend" label to condemn their party. Particularly when a GOP president started a couple wars without raising any money for them.
We should have started the meme of "Borrow and Spend Republicans." Any householder knows the risks of borrowing with no clear means to pay back the loan.
Our new meme should be "Borrow and Spend Republicans" vs. "Tax and Mend" Democrats. We should be proud that we pay taxes to mend the American infrastructure.