Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias
Imagine if instead of passing the Affordable Care Act in 2010 (too controversial and unpopular!) Democrats had waited until 2019 at which point they threatened a government shutdown unless Trump & McConnell agreed to a big Medicaid expansion. That would be weird behavior. — PolitiTweet.org
Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias
What is the non-cynical explanation of why congressional republicans only push hard for spending cuts when there’s a Democratic president?