Quote Originally Posted by Aimless View Post
Dems went all in on healthcare, and were rewarded for it; if they compromise on that and give the GOP a win they'll be punished.
Exactly! That's why the GOP wins. If the Dems refuse to compromise on a deficit reduction plan, then the deficit could be spun as their fault, so they lose in 2020. But if they DO compromise on a plan by accepting spending cuts, then they ALSO lose in 2020. The GOP will not accept a tax increase alone, and their base doesn't give a shit about compromise at all, so they win either way.