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won't support deep cuts without increases in taxes. >> if you are trying to get to 2.4 trillion without any revenue, then you are effectively gutting a whole bunch of domestic spending that is going to be too burdensome and not something that i would support. >> david gergen is the cnn political analyst. there was a time when john boehner and president obama both talked of doing something big to change america's unsustainable economic path. what do you think? do that you think that opportunity is lost? >> well, a week is a long time in politics. it can be a lifetime, as you know. i t...

and hello and good morning to you all. millions of americans are in the grip right now of a massive heat wave. we will tell you which states are getting hit by this heat wave and there is a danger zone here, folks. we'll let you know how long this will last. also, a real power workout. people are producing energy by expending their own. we'll tell you how this works. also, really one of our favorite stories of the day here. caped crusaders taking to the streets in one northeastern town. yep, you're seeing superheroes. they're dressed up like them. talk to them this morning and th...

to be severe. welcome to "your money." i'm ali velshi. august 2nd is the day the treasury department says it will no longer be able to pay all of our nation's bills. and the united states will default on its debt. republicans are going to vote on their own plan this week, complete with spending cuts. but president obama says he won't support deep cuts without increases in taxes. >> if you're trying to get to $2.4 trillion without any revenue, then you are effectively gutting a whole bunch of domestic spending that is going to be too burdensome and is not going to be something that i ...

you have the vest on there to make sure that everyone can see you and make sure that they know that you're not part of the construction project. but you can tell us all about it. kareen? >> reporter: yeah, i can't believe you noticed this very, very conservative vest. well, fred, i have to tell you, as someone who lives here in southern california, i take the 405 all the time. this is definitely, definitely eerie to see. no cars on the roadway. this is something that is so unprecedented, it would never, ever happen -- of course, the world isn't coming to an end. it's just a big proje...

this is ali. >> chris seen on a well-deserved vacation. we have a lot going on today. let's get to it. high drama and high stakes over raising america's debt ceiling. we are now just 20 day ace way from the treasury deadline. president obama will meet again today with congressional leaders for the fifth straight day of negotiations that ended abruptly yesterday. republicans saying the president stormed out of the talks. this morning, democratic source is telling cnn president obama shut down the meeting after house majority leader eric cantor continued to push for a short-term extens...