What is happening is that the Dems want a shutdown so they can try to blame the Republicans. The Republicans are trying to work with them but the Dims say no.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...n-begins-can-congress-white-house-compromise/
The House once again endorsed an approach that delays the law's individual mandate while prohibiting lawmakers, their staff and top administration officials from getting government subsidies for their health care.
And the Senate once again rejected it, in a party-line, 54-46 vote Tuesday morning.
Republicans say that's what they're trying to do. Republicans this time tried to urge the Senate to form a so-called conference committee -- a bicameral committee where lawmakers from both chambers would meet to resolve the differences between the warring pieces of legislation.
Though the House has already begun appointing representatives to that committee, the Senate rejected the offer on Tuesday morning. Democrats insist they would not agree to that approach unless and until the House approves a "clean" budget bill.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...n-begins-can-congress-white-house-compromise/