The “Bart deal”, right out of their playbook. One does not “deal” with Communo-Fascists, you make demands.
Your right. They should have started off asking for the 61billion in cuts. Then when the rats countered with 30 billion they should have said no and then proposed 70 billion. Then next time 100 billion. Until the rats finally figured out the pubs have grown a pair and agreed to the new terms.