One top Democrat says things getting 'very, very scary'
(NEWSER) - Exasperation is high on Capitol Hill, as the House and Senate barrel ahead with unrelated debt ceiling plans, neither of which resemble the “grand bargain” President Obama wanted. Today, John Boehner will hold a vote on his so-called “Cut, Cap, and Balance” bill, which calls for $5.8 trillion in unspecified cuts and a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget and making it harder to raise taxes. The White House mocked the bill as the “duck, dodge, and dismantle” measure, Politico reports, and has vowed a veto. More»
