Obama holds last-ditch meeting to avoid

Obama holds last-ditch meeting to avoid "fiscal cliff"

December 28, 2012 1:44 PM

Congressional leaders arrived at the White House for a "fiscal cliff" summit with President Obama. As Danielle Nottingham reports, the closed-door meeting is a last-ditch attempt to avoid the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts set to kick in at the start of the new year.

Obama to offer final "cliff" proposal
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