negotiations to continue. key elements of the republican establishment are trying to nudge the hard line conservatives to a compromise. defaulting on our debt is not an option. it has real, immediate, and potentially catastrophic consequences. the ratings agency standard and poor s sent a team to capitol hill saying not raising the debt ceiling would stain america s credit rating and drive up interest costs for everyone. many house conservatives, though, aren t ready to give up and some of them won t budge. they say if there s any new taxes in this deal at the end, they would rather have the first default in american history. in our new cnn/orc poll gives us a fresh sense of what you think. 34% of americans say any deal to raise the debt ceiling should include only spending cuts. but nearly two thirds, 64%, say the deal should include a mix, spending cuts and tax increases. that s what president obama wants and here s a little more proof he at the moment has the upper han