Democrats and Republicans Are 'Optimistic'

The New York Times provided America with some good news today, reporting that "Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate were close late Monday to an agreement that would increase the nation’s borrowing authority and provide enough money to operate the government until the end of the year." The Times reports that a vote on a new plan, which is highly unlikely to include "any provision to delay or repeal a tax on medical devices"  but does offer the Republicans certain compromises, could occur as early as Wednesday, which would end the shutdown and avoid a debt crisis- at least temporarily. 

Not everyone was happy. 

"What goes around comes around," said Senator John McCain. "If they try to humiliate Republicans, things change in American politics."