Premise: He been a senator for 20 years. He voted to increase taxes 98 times. When they tried to reduce taxes, he voted against that 127 times. He talks about being a fiscal conservative, or fiscally sound, but he voted over -- he voted 277 times to waive the budget caps, which would have cost the taxpayers $4. 2 trillion.
Hypothesis: He has been a senator for two decades. He voted to increase taxes 98 times. When they tried to reduce taxes, he voted against that 127 times. A senator is a very high position in US politics. Most senators are male. Most voters are not keen on tax raises.