discount there. one smaller than the 1.2 trillion the super committee just could not figure out what to do with. congress has until the end ever the year before tees two run out. a lot can happen even before then. there is always the possibility that there could be a government shut down, the continuing resolution runs only through december 16th, and so congress is going to need to do something in order to keep the doors open. but we ve seen so many times just over the last few months, that even when phased with a major deadline of that sort it s very difficult to get members to act. reporter: so, congress has got a lot on their plates this thanksgiving, and they go back to work on the 29th, just five days from now. julie and rick. jamieguiliani peter. jon rick: steven moore is an economic writer for the wall