The republican philosophy on governance in the 21st century is quite simple: smash and grab.
After they lose control of congress again they are going to shriek about deficits, demand massive spending cuts to all non military programs, and block any kind of spending or tax increases until they win control again, and then the process is going to start over.
This was all about robbing the public to make their donors more wealthy. They have no intention of running a functioning government. They do not care about fiscal solvency. These are paid mercenaries looting the public coffers.