"Said Democrats chose to shirk their Constitutional responsibilities and not pass any budget."
Several Republican senators went back on their word and voted against an omnibus funding bill (this in the lame-duck session), and the "Hell, No!" crowd prevented the passage. So "the Democrats had all three branches" is a little short of accurate. You do remember the year of the filibuster, don't you?
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