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What we learned from teetering on the fiscal cliff

838,292 views | Adam Davidson • TEDSalon NY2012

At the end of 2012, the US political system was headed for the "fiscal cliff" -- a budget impasse that could only be solved with bipartisan agreement. Adam Davidson, cohost of "Planet Money," shares surprising data on how bipartisan we truly are -- and hints at the disconnect between representatives and the people they represent.

At the end of 2012, the US political system was headed for the "fiscal cliff" -- a budget impasse that could only be solved with bipartisan agreement. Adam Davidson, cohost of "Planet Money," shares surprising data on how bipartisan we truly are -- and hints at the disconnect between representatives and the people they represent.

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Adam Davidson

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Adam Davidson is the co-host and co-creator of "Planet Money," a weekly podcast and radio feature about the economy.

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