WASHINGTON -- Republican lawmakers, having lost control of Congress in an election colored by war, corruption and runaway spending, are reviving an old battle cry in their bid to reclaim the political high ground. The Democrats want to raise taxes! Sen. Kent Conrad and Rep. John Spratt, the Democratic chairmen of the Senate and House budget committees, are pushing to resolve differences between their chambers' spending plans in time for final passage of a unified measure by May 15. Democrats, who campaigned successfully last fall on themes of GOP economic mismanagement, are eager to produce a budget that keeps the...