@mazingerz88
Sure. There’s no question that the Republicans were anxious to see a budget proposal from the Democrats and that they would have used it in the campaign. It was a hot potato that the democrats could not afford and the Republicans would have loved to see on the campaign trail.
There is no doubt that Republicans would have fought the spending tooth and nail but with the majorities enjoyed by the Democrats it would have been difficult to stop. The bipartisan commission was an easy excuse but since we’re talking about the current year, I can’t see how that would have much effect. At best it would pertain to next years budget.
I am perplexed by thier not attempting to pass something in November or December since the results were clear and a big budget was only going to be more unlikely. I can only assume they couldn’t muster the votes in the short time they had.
There is also the issue of operating without a budget. Without a budget they are able to continue spending at the current rate, in other words no cuts. Any budget battle would likely have required some level of cutting. Whether this was a consideration in anybodies mind is pure speculation.
Sorry but that’s about as close as I can get.