The dramatic fiscal cliff fight deal and the challenges facing the 113th Congress

Fiscal cliff fallout and the 113th Congress Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered January 04, 2013
Fiscal cliff fallout and the 113th Congress

We ring in 2013 with analysis of the last-minute bipartisan deal that averted a financial crisis and examine future battles between the White House and Congress over spending cuts and the deficit.  Plus, will the partisan divide remain entrenched with the incoming 113thCongress? Joining Gwen: Susan Davis, USA Today; Peter Baker, New York Times; Eamon Javers, CNBC; and Michael Viqueira, NBC News.

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