Budget Disagreements

The Democrats and the Republicans can't seem to agree on a budget, so the Federal Government could shut down at midnight tonight. What's the hang-up?

The Dems say it's women's health issues. My first question is: what does that have to do with the budget? Shouldn't the budget have a set amount for health care, be it women's health, Medicaid, Medicare, children's health, or men's health? Why separate out women's health? (As if I didn't know the answer to that one.)

The GOP says the hang up is over the size of the spending reduction. Is this another way of saying "we won't fund women's health issues;" i.e. abortions? Who are these idiots?

From my point of view, it looks like each representative, from whatever party, is more concerned with grandstanding and showing the voters how great he/she is individually, rather than finding common ground to make this country work. Have they never heard the word compromise?