susan ferrechio is from the washington examiner -- and here are hurt at -- headlines. joining us on the phone this morning, susan, why is there anxiety? guest: hi, greta. there is anxiety because neither side is really ready to deal on this. everybody is drawing a line and not willing to cross it. republicans don't want any tax increases and democrats are saying there is no way we can come up with a deal unless there is some way to raise revenue and you can't really raise revenue unless you find money to take from taxpayers. they really are not coming together on that at all and republicans have not given away one bid on this. and unless there is some kind of compromise, there is not really a way for a deal on the debt ceiling to get through the house of representatives where there is a really big republican advantage. the senate, probably, but the house where there is a big sticking point. they have to come up with something that would clear the house in order to get through congress and become law. that is where they are stuck right now. they will meet thursday at the

susan ferrechio is from the washington examiner -- and here are hurt at -- headlines. joining us on the phone this morning, susan, why is there anxiety? guest: hi, greta. there is anxiety because neither side is really ready to deal on this. everybody is drawing a line and not willing to cross it. republicans don't want any tax increases and democrats are saying there is no way we can come up with a deal unless there is some way to raise revenue and you can't really raise revenue unless you find money to take from taxpayers. they really are not coming together on that at all and republicans have not given away one bid on this. and unless there is some kind of compromise, there is not really a way for a deal on the debt ceiling to get through the house of representatives where there is a really big republican advantage. the senate, probably, but the house where there is a big sticking point. they have to come up with something that would clear the house in order to get through congress and become law. that is where they are stuck right now. they will meet thursday at the