Playbook: “You might ask: So what? Biden’s bill has overwhelming public approval. He won’t face a backlash for snubbing the GOP. What’s more, Democrats note that the GOP did the same to them when they took charge of Washington four years ago, using reconciliation to try to repeal Obamacare and enact tax cuts sans any Democratic buy-in.”
“But here’s the difference: Trump and the GOP never suggested they wanted to work Democrats on those matters. Thus, no expectations were raised and then shattered on the rocks. Now, Biden wants to work with Republicans on future policies such as infrastructure, but some moderate Republicans feel he may have poisoned the well.”
