But the next extension- in two months- will have to be paid for by new taxes. And the Tea Prty will be put in the position of saying ‘no’ then. Which won’t hold.
It’s the Senate- 3 Rs up for reelection this year blasted the House for turning down the two-month bill, only 9(IIRC) R Senators voted against it. Beside the RINO-Tea Party antipathy there’s institutional advantage to the Senate in manipulating Boehner’s caucus.
I am only arguing the politics of the thing. On the merits, House Republicans are quite correct. The problem is, we needed to have a unified front and we don't. Senate Republicans voted for this thing and have either left town or want to. This leaves House Republicans against..well..pretty much everyone. They are going to end up having to cave because the politics of it are working too strongly against them.