71.   Some congressional leaders have threatened to attach the spending bills to a measure to increase the debt ceiling.

72.   Some owners hate the new rule, saying the debt ceiling was already high enough, and some voted against it, including the Jets.

73.   Some Republicans are saying as long as the White House refuses to accept its budget terms, Congress should refuse to raise the debt ceiling.

74.   Some traders say the stalemate in Washington over the U.S. debt ceiling may curb Japanese investment and hurt the dollar.

75.   Some foreign exchange traders dismiss the battle over the debt ceiling as so much political posturing.

76.   Still, some traders said the stalemate in Washington over the U.S. debt ceiling may be curbing Japanese investment this month, and could hurt the dollar.

77.   Such a budget outline compromise must be reached before Congress will approve a permanent extension in the federal debt ceiling.

78.   Such exchanges are traditional before the debt ceiling is increased.

79.   That assures that the Treasury can go ahead with a longer-term bond offering at the end of the month without hitting the debt ceiling.

80.   That sets the stage for the two sides to negotiate directly on the debt ceiling and the balanced-budget plan -- if they choose to do so.