I kinda agree that we aren't leaving our reps with a lot of room to negotiate with Republicans. But we don't want them to negotiate for the most part, so that's fair. I'm not surprised that they're pushing back -- they're accustomed to having the power in this relationship.

If they want to negotiate, they're going to have to convince us that we're getting something worthwhile for the trade. The idea that the voters should just sit back and "trust them" is frankly absurd in an era where trust is this broken and open communication is the exception, not the norm.