House Speaker John Boehner told fellow Republican legislators that he'd be willing to rely on Democrats to help raise the federal government's debt limit, according to a House Republican who attended a private meeting where Boehner was present.
The debt ceiling is the next fiscal fight looming for Democrats and Republicans, who held their ground on the third day of a federal government shutdown tied to Congress' inability to agree on a spending plan.
Officials say the federal debt ceiling needs to be increased by October 17 to avoid having the United States default on its obligations.
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