Republicans dig in on Day One of shutdown with plan to pass mini government spending bills

Washington Examiner ^ | 10-1-2013 | SUSAN FERRECHIO

[expat_panama]

if Obamacare is already funded as Obama said the other day and it looks like it is up and running (not without major glitches though) what exactly is being withheld in the budget bill?

There's $2.2B that's already been authorized from a trust fund, but Obamacare also needs at least $2.19B from new descretionary funding (from here).  Other money's already been spent:

The law also reauthorizes the Health Centers program at significantly increased levels permanently. For FY2010-2015, the law authorizes specific funding levels (more than $8 billion in FY2015) and then in the succeeding years it authorizes increased spending based on a formula. The formula is based on cost and patient growth. The authorization levels, which typically serve as a ceiling on funds that can be provided by Congress, will remain well above the actual funding levels needed to sustain and continue to grow the Health Centers program.

Not sure where the trust fund gets its money or how much is left, but I'm sure whatever happens it will be interesting....

[M-cubed]

Exactly!!!...if its the law of the land there should be no exemptions....Lets Start saving money with Congress!...After all..if its a “tax” you cant be exempt from it