“And none of this matters, because the next fight is going to be on the debt limit simply by a matter of the calendar.”
The debt-ceiling fight is a win or win situation from a conservative point of view.
If the debt ceiling is raised, Trump wins and has political capital for his program.
If the debt ceiling is not raised, that’s even better because the government is forced to cut spending.
So Conservatives win if Trump’s first major piece of legislation is a Trillion Dollar spending bill?
By the way, Trump has already stated that the next time he tackles healthcare, he’s reaching out to the Dems.
I stand by everything I said. This disaster has just made Nancy Pelosi the second most powerful person in DC.
Ryan cannot give Trump “wins” and she can.