Reuters: August Healthcare Deadline May 'Spill Over'

President Obama’s August deadline for Congress to pass initial healthcare legislation is quickly approaching, but it seems that the date may be extended.  Obama said on Monday that his original deadline may “spill over,” but that he is still committed to passing legislation within the next crucial months. "I want this done now," Obama said in an interview on PBS.  "Now, if there are no deadlines, nothing gets done in this town. ... If somebody comes to me and says, it's basically done; it's going to spill over by a few days or a week -- you know, that's different," he said.  Obama’s original hope was to pass initial legislation before the early August recess, but recent criticisms of the reforms and potential financial magnitude of the proposal have caused progress to take longer than expected.