The Democrats are particularly deft in blaming and advertising that the  Republicans don't care about a government shutdown- Harry Reid has more or less said so and when one says it often enough, "we" begin to believe it!  Republicans need to " beef" up their own press, in this regard.

Simply put, obamacare is bad for this country.  It should be defunded for a myriad of reasons, not to mention the  effect on jobs in this country.  Two separate bills - a Continuing Resolution  and separate out Obamacare funding- making it clear that healthcare reform is important but that this law is something the nation can ill-afford, given our current financial state.

Legislators like  congressman Michael Burgess ) who is a doctor) offers an alternative to Obamacare which won't further put this  country in the "red."