They aren't. Not at all. Their job is to "handle" the unwashed Tea Party types who aren't in the know.
According to an October, 2008, article in Conde Nast's Portfolio, the high clerisy of the Wall Street Wing of the GOP, aka the Fortune 500 CEO's, had precleared Obamacare and were just waiting for the election to get out of the way before moving.
If McCain had been elected, another version of it would have been floated instead. The point being, the CEO's want healthcare OFF their balance sheets and onto the backs of the public, come hell or high water. "Bottom line", so to speak.
notice how that 105 billion is off the MSM radar.
Even FNC has the marching orders.
Obamacare is prefunded and these ongoing resolutions are just delay tactics.
Obama is ignoring the courts with a middle finger.
Obamacare departments are moving forward builing and buying buildings to set up shop with impunity.