Washington Week - July 29, 2011

July 29, 2011

Lawmakers prepare to work through the weekend to reach a debt deal and avoid a U.S. default. What will it take to break the stalemate and how would a default impact Americans? Plus, how Obama, Boehner, and Reid have played it so far. Joining Gwen Ifill: Major Garrett, National Journal; Jeanne...

http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2075319968/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Lawmakers prepare to work through the weekend to reach a debt deal and avoid a U.S. default. What will it take to break the stalemate and how would a default impact Americans? Plus, how Obama, Boehner, and Reid have played it so far. Joining Gwen Ifill: Major Garrett, National Journal; Jeanne... /episodes/get/3964 /episode/3964 Washington Week: July 29, 2011 /episode-player/3964

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