It takes nothing from Obama, just something to talk about for the next 90 days.
Obama wants an increase large enough that we don’t have to discuss this again for the remainder of his presidency. This way they can stand pat against that but are not held in the losing position in a game of chicken that Obama will win when the stock market starts crashing. This is kicking the can but it is a very short distance. Tell Obama if he wants more he has to start making real cuts and has to force Harry Reid to the table on a real budget.