>> the way out is, house republicans come together around a short term extension of the debt. let's say they come up with 400 billion dollars worth of the cuts and 399 billion dollar increase in the debt ceiling, pass it through the house send it to the senate. >> greta: they are supposed to resolve this. that is their job. >> remember, the date that the president has offered up, he wants a 2.4 trillion increase in the debt ceiling in order to get him passed the 2012 elections this is an artificial number. >> greta: i don't like the fact the american people are getting gamed on this the american people are working hard trying to get through everyday. i think the american people are getting gamed by in number, i do not like that. >> in is the problem both sides face. -- this is the problem both sides face. between august 3rd, and august 31, the bipartisan policy center says the government is going to receive 172 billion