host: lisa lerer a staff writer with bloomberg news. we are speaking about raising the debt ceili in cutting spending. is this a done deal? we do not know how the house will vote. guest: it looks pretty good in the senate. house republican leaders newt is certain number of their caucus -- it it did not matter the deal. nothing that democrats would agree to -- the republicans on the democratic side, there are a number that are frustrated and camel while details were emerging. -- came out while details were emerging. i suspect it will come for. in the end, there are enough people in congress worrying about what will happen. the trick is getting half the republicans to vote for it. it will put him in a good spot politically. guest: they do not have many other options. host: utah, good morning. caller: i am 57 years old and worked in politics for quite a few years. i got out of it about 12 years ago. i feel like the one thing the medium, not c-span. i love this forum, because it gives people a chance to get their ideas out. mainstream media

host: lisa lerer a staff writer with bloomberg news. we are speaking about raising the debt ceiling in cutting spending. is this a done deal? we do not know how the house will vote. guest: it looks pretty good in the senate. house republican leaders newt is certain number of their caucus -- it it did not matter the deal. nothing that democrats would agree to -- the republicans on the democratic side, there are a number that are frustrated and camel while details were emerging. -- came out while details were emerging. i suspect it will come for. in the end, there are enough people in congress worrying about what will happen. the trick is getting half the republicans to vote for it. it will put him in a good spot politically. guest: they do not have many other options. host: utah, good morning. caller: i am 57 years old and worked in politics for quite a few years. i got out of it about 12 years ago. i feel like the one thing the medium, not c-span. i love this forum, because it gives people a chance to get their ideas out. mainstream med