The Dems are desperate for an excuse not to implement their economically destructive campaign promises and will be glad to jettison them in the name of bipartisan compromise. The GOP House members should not fall into this trap, which would allow the Dems to claim that they were forced to extended "tax cuts for the rich" by the GOP.
Instead, the House should insist that the Dems introduce their proposal first, then allow it to pass by every GOP member abstaining. The Dems would then own their budget and could not blame the GOP for its negative economic effects, and the GOP could run against it in the next election.
Instead, the House should insist that the Dems introduce their proposal first, then allow it to pass by every GOP member abstaining. The Dems would then own their budget and could not blame the GOP for its negative economic effects, and the GOP could run against it in the next election.