deal means. good morning. good morning, barbara. this is an 11th hour compromise that will reduce the deficit and avoid default as we raise the debt ceiling. as we speak, leaders for both parties are working for their members to agree to it. the house and the senate will have to vote. but having a plan is a victory already. this plan calls for more than $2 trillion in cuts over the next ten years. the agreement will also allow the u.s. to borrow more money. cuts in the plan are divided between midwestic programs, government agency spending and the military. there are no tax increases and no changes in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthiest in this plan. and it does appear that social security and medicaid will not face cuts. medicare payments to providers could be affected, though. house speaker john boehner is calling this is plan that will hold president obama accountable. some democrats are already vowing not to support the deal. each party has its own spin on th