LIVE VIDEO: Obama statement on the ‘fiscal cliff’ stand-off (5pET)

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President Barack Obama will make a statement at 5 p.m. EST on the "fiscal cliff" stand-off with Republicans in Congress.

Dec. 21, 2012, 4:48 PM EST / Source: ED Show

By Steve Frank

President Barack Obama will make a statement at 5 p.m. EST on the "fiscal cliff" stand-off with Republicans in Congress.

LIVE VIDEO: President Barack Obama will make a statement at 5pET on the “fiscal cliff” stand-off with Republicans in Congress.

Steve Frank