VIDEO: GOP offers short-term debt limit plan By Washington Examiner October 10, 2013 4:00 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint On day 10 of the federal government shutdown, House Republicans offered a plan to raise the debt limit for 6 weeks to avoid hitting the debt ceiling. TagsDebt CeilingGovernment ShutdownJohn BoehnerLocal NewsRepublican PartySteve DotyVideos Related Content Fairness and Justice Sanctuary policies failed my daughter — and my state Finance and Economy Trump wants next Fed chair to consult with him on interest rates and get them down to 1% Beltway Confidential The dangers of Trump’s venture socialism Fairness and Justice To the government, endangered animals trump property rights and the Constitution Justice DOJ asks appeals court to halt Boasberg’s contempt hearing next week