WHITFIELD: Battle lines are being drawn again between Democrats and Republicans over the federal budget, but are Americans ready for another possible government shutdown? As our political editor, Paul Steinhauser finds out not so much.</s>PAUL STEINHAUSER, CNN POLITICAL EDITOR: Hi, Fred. We're just two weeks from a possible federal government shutdown. Front and center in this latest budget battle, the new health care law.</s>REP. JOHN BOEHNER (R-OH), SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: For the sake of our economy we will continue to do everything we can to repeal, dismantle, and defund Obamacare.</s>STEINHAUSER: That's House Speaker John Boehner, the top Republican in Congress. But some conservatives want to take things a step further, insisting they won't agree to fund the government unless Obamacare is delayed or defunded. The government runs out of money at the end of the month. Three-fourths of those questioned in our CNN/ORC poll say a shutdown of a few weeks could cause major problems or even a crisis. Democrats in Congress are pointing fingers at the Republicans.</s>REP. NANCY PELOSI (D-CA), MINORITY LEADER: Now Americans face the prospect of another Republican manufactured crisis to shut down the government.</s>STEINHAUSER: So who would you blame if there's a government shutdown? Half say congressional Republicans with a third saying President Obama. Americans can start signing up for the new health care law starting next month, and the White House won't budge.</s>JAY CARNEY, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: We will not accept anything that delays or defunds Obamacare.</s>STEINHAUSER: But our poll finds support for the measure is dropping, 39 percent say they favor most or all provisions of the law, down 12 points from the beginning of the year -- Fred.</s>WHITFIELD: All right, thank you so much, Paul Steinhauser.
Government Shutdown May Be Looming