[sickoflibs]

RE :”1. They could refuse to raise the debt ceiling.
2. They could refuse to put ObamaCare in the budget.”

Neither of those cuts Obama-care funding unless Obama signs a budget without it, because O-care funding is classified like SS and medicare.

Actually shutting down is a way to change the subject away from Obama-care since there is no defense budget for FY14 so the troops pay stops.

So troops stop getting paid and Obama-care money keeps rolling. This is why nothing will happen/.

[sickoflibs]

I hope your Doctor accepts medicaid.