Boehner 'Cleans The Barn,' Debt Ceiling Raised Until March 2017

Outgoing Speaker John Boehner promised to deal with debt ceiling before entering retirement, and he appears to be doing so with this tentative budget agreement with the White House. According to The New York Times, a 144-page “discussion draft” was posted a little before midnight last night, which raises the debt ceiling until March of 2017, slightly increases spending, and provides cuts to Social Security and Medicare.