WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats who gloat over congressional Republicans’ bad week might pause to recall that conservatives still own major victories from past budget showdowns.

Those earlier wins may thwart Democrats’ hopes of changing tax and spending policies in upcoming two-party talks.

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