All sides gambling down to the wire on debt

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House Speaker John Boehner is betting that Americans want to cut spending only and not raise taxes. President Obama is betting that Americans see the White House as offering options to Congress – whether or not  legislators take any of them. So whose bet will result in a win, whose will be a loss, and how will the gambling impact Americans and the world economy? Todd Zwillich, The Takeaway’s Washington correspondent, talks about the latest news and how it’s playing out.  

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