Obama and Boehner agree that talks should continue

President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner spoke by phone on Friday, and agreed that both sides should continue talking about how to end the government shutdown and avoid a default. However, the president said he “has some concerns” regarding the latest GOP proposal, which would temporarily raise the debt ceiling.
Compromises are appearing closer than ever though, as discussions in the White House and Congress have led to the possibility of both changes in Obamacare and a plan to raise revenue and prevent cuts in the nation’s spending. There has not been an official plan that both sides agree on yet, but the signs of progress are there.
The proposal that the House brought forward on Friday followed a meeting between President Obama and House GOP, which participants described as positive in tone. Rep. Peter Roskam of Illinois summarized GOP leaders’ thoughts behind the proposal: “Let’s do a temporary debt ceiling, then let’s concentrate on the continuing resolution.” The first House proposal was rejected by Obama and the Democrats, and White House spokesman Jay Carney said that Obama will wait for a “clean” proposal to raise the debt limit that does not come with any partisan policy conditions.