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While the plan has not been made public yet, it is expected to be within the next day or two. Congress has only a few days left to act before the current federal debt limit is reached, so time is winding down for an agreement. Additionally, it is believed that there is a desire by many in the Republican caucus to strike an agreement before a new Speaker takes the helm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A deal to increase the federal debt limit and set some federal budget figures has been struck by Congress and the President, according to many sources out of Washington DC. 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