- By nearly two to one, Republicans want their representatives to stick to their principles, while by a somewhat wider margin, Democrats would want their representatives to compromise to get things done. So, which is the party of "no" and which is the party truly trying to fix this economy? http://today.yougov.com/news/2011/07/08/77-agree-defaulting-debt-would-be-serious-economy-/ 4 comments politics