Adam Davidson: What we learned from teetering on the fiscal cliff

It's the end of 2012, and the US political system is tied in knots over next year's “fiscal cliff“ — a budget impasse that can only be solved with bipartisan agreement. (And the world is watching.) Adam Davidson, cohost of “Planet Money,“ shares surprising data that shows how it might just be solved. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at Follow TED news on Twitter: Like TED on Facebook: Subscribe to our channel: