The govt has been operating without a budget for 3 yrs. The Rats didn't want to get pinned down when they had complete control and now don't want a budget because the various appropriation bills would eliminate a lot of what they are doing. Every time the Pubs push to the edge of a shutdown the media machine kicks in, the propaganda of the Rats, and the public begins to start in with the "can't we all work together" refrain.
In addition, have you seen any attempt made by the GOP to repeal baseline budgeting, or even make it an issue...?
The House passed the Ryan Budget proposal which begins to address this issue. The House passed Cut, Cap and Balance which dealt with this. The Senate won't even discuss this and the media won't report on it. The Pubs can go to war on this right now when they don't have enough to win, or they can push to get enough votes to win and then do it.
CCB repealed baseline budgeting?