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."