Why don't Republicans care about the deficit anymore?

[Non Swing Voter]

anymore?  they haven't since Bush senior.  The Republican party's platform is and always has been "what I can do for me and my people and screw everyone else."  Particularly now, in an era where red counties and states tend to be much much poorer than blue counties and states (the counties in particular), of course they are going to want to spend more and let blue states pay for it.  We basically have uncontrolled spending because neither party wants to put a check on it, they just want to deliver for "their" people.  Republicans moreso though.