Yeah, it’s true he doesn’t like to waste time sending up bills that he knows will be vetoed.
Problem is that in this case, this bill is HIGH HIGH visibility and HIGH HIGH priority and right now the hot potato is in his hands. 60 votes are needed for this so SOME kind of compromise will have to be made. I think that if the Dems really won’t relent on these items, he will ensure that maximum spotlight will be pointed on the fact that the Kennedy Center for the Arts’ maintenance fund (or something similar) is what’s holding up your $3000 check America and go ahead and send it up. It’ll get vetoed and the resulting shitshow will ensue.
What I HOPE happens is that enough Dems from vulnerable districts break ranks and join the Republicans to get the 60 vote “clean” bill through without the need for the left wing fringe BS. We’ll see.
Edit: And yes, oversight for ALL the money (not just the $500B chunk) MUST be included.