Jul 14 Here and Now Today on Here & Now Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell took to the airwaves yesterday to try convince fellow Republicans that a U.S. debt default would be a political problem for the GOP because it would be bad for the economy. House Speaker John Boehner also believes that missing the looming August 2 deadline to raise the debt ceiling could […] By Laura Ellis Jul 14 Here and Now Today on Here & Now Laura Ellis