Well, why should the Republicans cave? McConnell must think that he holds the stronger hand. Bleeding heart liberals vs stone heart conservatives. People are hurting, but that has never stopped a Republican from lowering taxes on the rich, raising taxes on the poor, trying to cut medicare, medicaid, social security, food stamps, Obamacare, and the list goes on. Liberals are known for caring about people, so McConnell is banking on the hope that Democrats will give in to Trump’s tactics of holding the country’s poor and working class people hostage so they can .
The US does not negotiate with terrorists. The US should not negotiate with a president who acts like one.