February 4, 2021 ☼ gop ☼ dems ☼ biden
Source: The New York Times - Link
The answer has a lot to do with history: For decades, congressional Republicans have opposed — almost unanimously — any top priority of an incoming Democratic president. Biden and his aides believe they will be playing Charlie Brown to a Republican Lucy if they imagine this time will be different.
A nice analogy. They keep promising cooperation and don’t deliver. Time to call their bluff.