Sen. Jon Kyl: Demos see debt ceiling crisis as "opportunity to impose huge tax increases on American families and small businesses."

Democrats are following the lead of President Obama. He wants to impose a huge tax hike, but Republicans have found their spines and are refusing to cooperate.

(The Hill)- Republicans have tried to work with Democrats to solve the debt crisis, but "behind the scenes" Democrats insisted on huge tax increases, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz) said Saturday.

"Unfortunately, after weeks of negotiations, it became clear that Democrats in Washington did not view this crisis as an opportunity to rein in spending," Kyl said in the GOP's weekly address. "Instead, they saw it as an opportunity to impose huge tax increases on American families and small businesses."