The Senate cut short its Independence Day recess to focus on reaching a deal over the debt ceiling. But what is the Senate actually doing this week to move the ball forward? Is President Obama right in saying that Republicans are mainly interested in helping the rich or is he just engaging in class warfare and focusing on microscopic portions of the budget? How much would taxes need to be raised to meet our current spending levels? What will it take to get Republicans to support a debt ceiling increase? Are Republicans committed to the type of reforms needed to restore fiscal sanity? We ask Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns, who also explains what he wants to see from President Obama in the next few weeks of this debt debate.
