This isn't about "out of control spending," its negotiation. The Rs slashed every program that the Ds care about so that they'd have something to give back as a "concession". In reality, those expenditures would need to be paid for regardless, you can't defund education or health care to the extent they originally proposed. This is the same dance they do every year, regardless of who's in charge. 

Poor spending choices will continue on both sides of the aisle.