Democrats' budget “counteroffer” is a Frankenstein patchwork of giveaways—extending health care subsidies, repealing GOP Medicaid reforms, and a wish list that reads more like a Bernie Sanders dream journal than serious fiscal policy. It’s the equivalent of showing up at a poker table with Monopoly money and demanding a seat.

For years, Democrats demanded “clean” short-term funding bills from Republicans. Now, they’re shoving pork into theirs like a TSA agent stuffing a carry-on with “just one more” oversized shampoo bottle.

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