He has no choice. Without a supermajority it can't even be brought up for a vote, and if he allows them to expire then he will be drilled for raising taxes on everyone.
"After all, we are not communists"
Christopher Moltisanti: You ever think what a coincidence it is that Lou Gehrig died of Lou Gehrig's disease?
Tony Soprano: Yeah well, when you're married, you'll understand the importance of fresh produce.
