the group of city leades was blocking traffic in both directions. why was gray so mad? because he was not even told by senate leaders or by the president about crucial writers in the final bill that directly affect his city. the final agreement included a ban on funds for abortion services in washington, and a return to a school voucher system. no big surprise, he was ticked off. a little more washington dysfunction over the budget and our political leaders are already strapped in for the next battle. what is it this sometime a debate over raising the limit on how much money the u.s. government can borrow. right now america s debt ceiling is $14.29 trillion. the debt ceiling is much the same thing as a credit card limit. what happens when you go over your limit, no one will want to lend you anymore money. the same thing could happen to your government in a matter of weeks. republicans want to use the debt ceiling limit as a bargaining chip to get more spending cuts. holding this up cou
compromise. joining me now from an undisclosed location in illinois is indiana state democratic leader patrick bauer along with indiana state representatives lawson, porter, battles, and tyler. welcome to all of you tonight. leader bauer, good to have you on. speak to this issue about the public paying for private schools. how likely is a compromise on the school voucher system seeing the republicans want to hang on to that so bad. your thoughts on that? tlnchts will be a voucher bill. who is in effect we re trying to make it lower income families and a lower number. right now they have it so it s split the first year and would cost the state approximately $800 million in the second year about $1.6 $160 million.
today republicans began fining democratic lawmakers $250 for each day they spend outside indiana just like the wisconsin 14 the indiana 37 have vowed not to return until they get a compromise. joining me now from an undisclosed location in illinois is indiana state democratic leader patrick bauer along with indiana state representatives lawson, porter, battles, and tyler. welcome to all of you tonight. leader bauer, good to have you on. speak to this issue about the public paying for private schools. how likely is a compromise on the school voucher system seeing the republicans want to hang on to that so bad. your thoughts on that? tlnchts will be a voucher bill. who is in effect we re trying to make it lower income families and a lower number. right now they have it so it s split the first year and would cost the state approximately