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Ceiling can be raised? >> right now i would not be optimistic about a compromise because what i've seen coming out of the white house and the senate. if something is not done in the sustainable nature of our federal debt the country is in deep trouble anyway whether a default occurs on the 717th of october or not. i wish we'd come together and work something out. it happened two years ago. it possibly could happen again. our federal deficit is lower today than it was two years ago. >> so the prognosis is not good. congressman and dr. michael burgess, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> i think...