‘Somehow, Presidents managed to submit budgets on time in the middle of World War II, during the Great Depression – but not today? There’s simply no excuse. Rather than helping lead Congress toward a reasonable outcome, it appears the President is happy to drop a bomb on the congressional budget process instead by releasing his budget plan after the House and Senate have acted. Presumably so he can campaign against Republicans if the process fails as he hopes. Let’s hope he doesn’t trot out that tired political playbook again. The President should send over his budget now – not next week or next month, but today – so both sides can consider it at a time when it might be helpful, rather than destructive, to the process.’