They got rid of the filibuster for SCOTUS, why can’t they get rid of it for the budget? At least change the rule so they have to actually DO the filibuster, not just threaten it.
I wondered the same thing. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul did filibuster over funding obamacare, shut down the government, and were blamed for it. Now the shoes are on the other foot, but I think the republican weasels are afraid they will still get blamed even though the democrats would be the ones filibustering. Also, I think Trump just wants to get tax cuts and healthcare through, and this budget is just until September, so he could just use money for general border security for what little wall building would be done by then.