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‘Daily Show’: Economic Meltdowns Have Their Upsides

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Posted on Sep 18, 2008
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Hey, now that Jon Stewart mentions it, that whole government bailout thing starts to sound a lot better: We, the taxpayers, just bought a really, really big insurance company. That’s like having two hotels each on Boardwalk and Park Place in Monopoly, right?

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By Bella, April 27, 2011 at 1:20 am Link to this comment
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That’s not just the best asewnr. It’s the bestest answer!

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By media kingdom, September 19, 2008 at 4:24 pm Link to this comment
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a few more steps toward socialism and none of us will have to worry about bills ever again…

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By ThatDeborahGirl, September 19, 2008 at 4:34 am Link to this comment
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That’s the second time Jon has made reference to how he’s personally kind of taken a bath in this financial crisis.

I know he’s no-where near broke (not like me anyhow) but I don’t think he’s joking when he says this has made a dent in his own personal finances.

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By bladerunner, September 18, 2008 at 10:10 pm Link to this comment
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For that kind of money, we could of bought something great !Socialized medicine, instead of socialized banking!

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By stinky pants, oh boy!, September 18, 2008 at 6:32 pm Link to this comment

true comedy. The truth can be so funny.

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