I think you're way too easy on congress (and they will happily pass the buck for unpopular decisions to the president). They could have done more, but chose not

I think you're way too easy on congress (and they will happily pass the buck for unpopular decisions to the president). They could have done more, but chose not to. This is not a case of the president "pushing" their agenda through, but of the president's agent coinciding with the agendas of congress.