GOPers in Congress need to stomp on the prima donnas and hang together or theyll soon hang separately

With much of President Donald Trump’s agenda hinging on the “big, beautiful” budget bill, Republicans in Congress are ..
.forming a circular firing squad.
They need to buckle down and figure out the compromises to get it passed — fast.That means everyone will need to give ground — potentially including the prez.It’s time to slaughter some golden calves.On Friday, deficit hawks on the House Budget Committee derailed the bill, balking at “news” that it could add $3.3 trillion in red ink over the next decade.OK: Federal spending is out of control, and the final deal could certainly stand more cuts in (still-growing!) outlays, but the GOP isn’t going to fix the serious, long-term problem of Uncle Sam’s obesity this year — not when the system for crafting and passing a budget remains as dysfunctional as it is.That said, maybe Trump will have to put off making good on some of his campaign promises: save “no tax on overtime” for next year, say.Heck, the prez has said he’s open to letting income taxes on the top 1% of earners return to their pre-2018 levels of 39.6%; the no-tax-increases-ever crew might need to bend there.That wouldn’t, in fact, usher in the disaster that anti-taxers portend — and may be worth it as the price for locking in the rest of the 2017 rate cuts.Compromise must also come from the “moderate” Republicans screaming over much-needed Medicaid reform: The bill only mandates an 80-hour-per-month work requirement for non-elderly, able-bodied adults, along with imposing modest co-pays (up to just $35) on Medicaid recipients above the poverty line.Those are sane adjustments that ensure that Medicaid funds go to those who actually need it most, not working-age adults sitting on the couch.
Meanwhile, some of our favorite Republicans are being downright silly about SALT, the State and Local Tax deduction.The bill now boosts the SALT cap from $10,000 to $30,000, which covers the middle class pretty well, even in insane-pro...