Budget battle

OK, I have a theory and will make a prediction.  The ease at which the Republicans and Trump laid down for the budget last week was very interesting to me, so I have come up with a theory.

Currently the Republicans are trying to get through their ACA replacement as well as the tax cuts.  If the government shuts down and they get bogged down in that battle it makes the fight much more difficult.  So, just pass it through September to kick that can down the road and work on healthcare and budget cuts. 

Second, they have now set the stage for the D's because Trump has already stated he will shut it down in September if they pull this crap again.  So, assuming they finish the healthcare and budget cuts by September the D's will pull the same garbage and block anything and everything Trump proposes and he will officially let the government shut down.  After a few weeks or even months of everybody pointing fingers and the D's refusing to budge an inch the Senate will change the rules for the budget to a simple majority in order to save the country from being shutdown by the Democrats.  Then from this point on the Senate has even more power such as they now do with the SCOTUS confirmations. 

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