Washington Week with The Atlantic

Webcast Extra - December 23, 2011

Special | 7m 40s

The panelists answer viewer-submitted questions. Topics include: the Federal Reserve's possible responses to a European Union financial crisis, the economy, how House Speaker John Boehner disciplines the Tea Party Representatives, the possibility of a third party presidential candidate and more.

Aired: 12/23/11

Rating: NR

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