Lots of people on the right are wondering why the Republican budget seems to cater to the Democrats. Republicans control everything. Why does it seem like everyone knows that but them?
Country music legend Charlie Daniels recently made the point on Twitter, via Twitchy:
never seen an organization that actually made an art out of gaining control and throwing it away like the Republicans
Get it together guys!!— Charlie Daniels (@CharlieDaniels) May 2, 2017
Other people responded:
I can't believe we control the WH, House, and Senate, yet Dems still got 80% of their most far left demands.
They win. #Budget2017
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) May 1, 2017
Charlie has hit it on the head right here because it is true. Why in heavens sake are they so scared of the Democrats? @GOP why why why #GOP https://t.co/QMkVE7sPgS
— Emory Goodrich (@EmoryGoodrich) May 2, 2017
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So very true Charlie https://t.co/YURHox5JJQ
— Gerald Hennighausen (@einstine43) May 2, 2017
Trump has addressed the issue as well:
The reason for the plan negotiated between the Republicans and Democrats is that we need 60 votes in the Senate which are not there! We….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2017
either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51%. Our country needs a good "shutdown" in September to fix mess!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2017
Republicans need to get busy.
There’s no guarantee they’ll have this much control forever.
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