A lot could be said about this, but note how the GOP once again has no pretense to any form of responsible governing. In terms of the federal deficit—the thing they pretended to care about—this is a hodgepodge of bad policy ideas that will have a trivial impact on federal debt.

@maxkennerly This deal is a win for the Republicans, which was inevitable given they hold the purse in the House. But will extremist Republicans be too stupid to accept the win?

An unmitigated loss for good governance, for the poor, and for containing climate change.