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David Gergen: “I think the prospects are strong that we're going to go over the cliff. They're high because of the differences are so…”

On the recordDecember 25, 2012
I think the prospects are strong that we're going to go over the cliff. They're high because of the differences are so big.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen expresses concern about the likelihood of failing to reach a fiscal agreement and the implications of going over the fiscal cliff.

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