Chuck Schumer Accuses Republicans of ‘Going Nuclear,’ But Law, Democrats Contradict Him

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) accused Senate Republicans of “going nuclear,” but the law and his own party contradict his claim.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is advancing a budget resolution that will unlock President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda through a later budget reconciliation bill. And in calculating tax and spending changes, Republicans are using a current policy baseline – essentially, using current tax and spending policies to make their decisions, despite any potential future sunsets under current law.

The Budget Control Act of 1974, which established modern Congressional budgeting procedures, authorizes the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee – currently Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) – to determine the policy baseline used when considering budget resolutions.

Nonetheless, the embattled Schumer breathlessly stated

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