We've been kicking the can down the road for far too long. Yes. We have been kicking it down the road. But the GOP has been kicking it down the road long before Trump was elected. Blame should be placed on Ryan and McConnell. Budgets and spending cuts start with them.
Of course people who want to kick the can down the road for 18 months(McTurdle and Ryan) instead of three months is more to blame. But as I said, we've been kicking the can down the road for far too long. It's always something. What will be different in three months?
For one, 18 months will put the CR past primaries and I think the general
elections, thus allowing the GOP not having to deal with wall funding,
and other Trump policies.
A 3 month CR does provide the opportunity for Trump to deal with
Wall Funding and some of the other promises he has made(He has kept
many of those promises without the help of congress)
Notice I said an opportunity, not a certainty.
Think of it as Trump buying more time.
An 18 month would almost guarantee wall funding
would never be done. And probably many more issues.