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As Democrats stand poised to give Trump his biggest policy victory in 2 years, it's important to remember that during the Obama years, Republicans would vote against anything—even bills *they had co-sponsored*—if Obama came out in support of the bills.
Barely a year into Obama's presidency, he was pushing a deficit task force that had been championed by Senators Conrad (D) and Gregg (R). The bill failed because six of its Republican co-sponsors....voted against it politico.com/story/2010/01/…
Similarly, in the span of less than a year in 2013, Marco Rubio went from championing immigration reform to telling the House they shouldn't pass his own bill thinkprogress.org/how-rubio-went…
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