TED: Adam Davidson: What we learned from teetering on the fiscal cliff - Adam Davidson (2012)
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Summary: 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.