Urgency Fades for Budget Deal

National Journal:
“When budget negotiations began last month, Democrats felt confident
that public opinion surrounding the government shutdown would force
Republicans to the table, eager to prove their party could compromise.
But today, there’s little sense of urgency on a budget deal. With less
than four weeks to go before the conference committee’s deadline, the
public focus has shifted to the troubled rollout of the Affordable Care
Act and pressure on Republicans has subsided.”