Reply #53: It could also be a lose-lose (-lose). [View All]

[Sirveri]

They pass it, further cementing Social security, medicare part A and basic unemployment insurance benefits into the general fund while doing next to nothing to stimulate the economy.
OR
they fail to pass it, but he doesn't call them out on it and expresses a desire to 'move on' which makes him look even weaker than normal.
OR
they pass a version that actually does serious damage while fixing nothing and hurting potentially millions of people in the process, which he then gets the blame for (and also probably signs in without a veto).

It COULD be a savvy move if I trusted them to actually follow through and have good messaging, but well, I haven't seen it yet.