They voted for higher federal spending and higher federal debt. Republican Politicians voted for more government power. More government power means less individual freedom. Since Republican Politicians are selling out freedom for government power, we know that freedom is not sacred to them. They do not believe that maximum personal liberty is a good in and of itself, without regard to its consequences.
Libertarians always put freedom first.
Sometimes Republican Politicians put Special Interests in their districts first. We cannot add to government programs, we cannot add to government priorities without subtracting from freedom. When Republican Politicians give government responsibility for other values, they take away freedom. Although many Republican Politicians evangelically preach the doctrine of cutting taxes, cutting back government and cutting out government waste - they go Brain Dead when you ask them exactly what they'll cut out of the Federal Budget. Only 5 of the 20 Republican Politicians responded.