them along, make them feel included. it hasn't mattered. >> i don't fault him. >> they're both scrambling for leverage and last-minute position. >> i like john boehner but gee whiz. i mean this is a pretty big political battering he has taken. maybe he is more concerned as some said about his election to be returned as speaker. >> this isn't john boehner's problem to solve. he has done his part. he has bent over backwards. >> it's unclear what the house members might return to washington. but on january 2, without a deal. massive tax hikes and spending cuts ensue. january 3, the house elect the officers for the next congress. more now, most expect boehner will be re-elected speaker. john? >> carl cameron, thank you so much. all week we have taken a look at the problems of the government spending, more than it takes in, in depth from a variety of angles. tonight, fifth and final part