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> Democrats don't want to negotiate because all the Republicans have been doing is threatening them and asking for things that are obvious no-gos.

Also probably because Republicans never negotiate in good faith. What is there to negotiate with when you're being called "the enemy from within"?

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Right, we're now in reality where the Senate is passing rescissions with a simple majority in addition to the President now doing "pocket rescissions". How do you negotiate in good faith about budget details if anything negotiated can be undone on a whim?

The elephant in the room is the arbitrary impoundments and rescissions that have occurred under this administration. You can’t negotiate with someone who has just ignored previous appropriations bills.

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