Let's Not Reward Congress For Doing The Bare Minimum

Published 2021-09-30
Congress passed a bill to fund the government for two more months, but moved no closer to solving the other crises on our hands: raising the debt ceiling and avoiding a catastrophic debt default. #Colbert #Comedy #Monologue

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All Comments (21)
  • Entitlement mentality!??? As they take summers off and have amazing healthcare and retirement plans
  • @gregyoung9980
    How dare we get into an entitlement mentality, where we start to feel entitled to such frivolous luxuries, like "food," or "a home." The nerve!!!!!
  • @Heeroneko
    I love how Manchin is from one of the poorest states that has widespread poverty, education, and transportation issues and then talks about how taking care of these basic necessities is 'entitlement' as if he isn't the entitled one compared to literally every West Virginian.
  • @Herkimer_Snerd
    Maybe if we started talking about the cost based on a year instead of a decade, it might help. It doesn't mean the USA instantly signs a check for $3.5 trillion. The "$3.5 trillion" figure is actually 350 billion per year. Less than half of the $715 billion per year spent on the military. We never say "$7.15 trillion military spending" though, do we?
  • @vdiitd
    I'm so tired of this "will they, won't they" drama about US government shutdown. And I'm not even American. 😂😂😂
  • @FUB666
    ….and an above ground Florida. Colbert has a way with words. I love this show.
  • @naiyang888
    Why are Congressmen and Senators getting paid so much? Time for a pay-cut.
  • @jamesm6413
    Stephen's relationship with the band shows how much he loves everyone who makes this show great.
  • @AndiDuck
    "If parents treated their children as evenhandedly as America treats its citizens, one child would get a pony for Christmas and the other child would get cancer." - Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian
  • @camwyn256
    The Democratic Republic of the Congo has paid paternity leave. The Congo! One of the least developed nations on the planet does workers rights better than US
  • Every time germanys political system frustrates me, I watch one of these videos. Instantly makes me appreciate what i have.
  • Maybe add a condition that ties attendance to salary. Then they will think twice about shutting down.
  • Machin and Sinema might as well declare themselves Republicans, they pretty much are.
  • @matthuck378
    You know what'd almost completely fix the US government? Get rid of the entire GOP. And Manchin and Sinema.
  • This should also be a good call out to anyone living under Republican Senators that wants all the benefits of these bills. Flip your districts and cancel out the vote for these 2 DINO fools
  • @NickChiuco
    Tax breaks? Sure! Second amendment rights? You got it! But clean, lead-free water? Infrastructure? Free community college? Now you're asking too much! No! Nuh-uh-uh ☝️
  • @mrbroeders
    This could be solved in one easy way...tax the rich
  • @acejohnson81
    We're at a sad part in history, where comedy and satire shows, do a much more thorough and honest job of talking about politics and current events, than our news networks and government officials do.