Sen. Hagan talks debt deal

U.S. North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan commented Tuesday after voting for a compromise on the debt  deal to keep the federal government from defaulting this week. The freshman Democrat Senator from the Tar Heel State said while the measure passed in the Senate might not be her first choice for a solution, it is a start. Senator Hagan also says the agreement averts a default crisis without relying on a short-term patch that would have left the markets in turmoil. Following President Obama’s decision to sign off on the debt deal Tuesday, The Dow Jones plummeted by more than two hundred fifty points, continuing an eight day slide and closed below twelve thousand for the first time since June twenty fourth.