enough potassium is a recipe for heart problems. a new study found the more sodium a person had in their diet, the higher their overall risk of death. men, young adults and smokers were more likely to fit in this category, having high levels of potassium in the diet was linked to a lower risk of death. i'm andrea mitchell. coming up next on "andrea mitchell reports" debt deadlock. with only 12 days to go, what is it going to take to get past the impasse? we'll ask paul ryan and ranking budget committee member chris van hollen. taking aim at ames. in the race for the republican nomination, tim pawlenty goes on the attack. plus the democratic women of capitol hill take a stand, rallying behind dnc chairwoman debbie wassermann-schultz. see you in 15 minutes on "andrea mitchell reports." join us. teachers in memphis are due back at work in less than two weeks but the school board there voted to delay the start of the new school year indefinitely.