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Dealageddon! - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Compromise

Season 16 • 08/01/2011

Congress and Barack Obama reach a budget deal that excludes crucial revenue increases.

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Twitter Pundits
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News organizations turn to random Twitter account holders instead of vetting facts with proper journalistic integrity and authority.
07/27/2011
05:37

Dodd-Frank Update
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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act sings about having its ass f**ked raw for a year.
07/28/2011
06:38

Peter Tomsen
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Peter Tomsen discusses the geographical importance of Afghanistan and Pakistan's relation to Islamic extremists.
07/28/2011
00:21

Moment of Zen - Newt Gingrich's Campaign T-Shirts
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Although Newt Gingrich wants to take back America, his campaign T-shirts are made in El Salvador.
07/28/2011
02:53

I Thought We Already Took Care of This S@#t
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The 9/11 Health Care Bill for Ground Zero first responders covers coughing, laryngitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome -- but not cancer.
07/28/2011
04:54

Republicans Watch "The Town"
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House Republicans use a clip from "The Town" to urge hardline Tea Party freshman to support John Boehner's debt ceiling plan.
07/28/2011
02:26

Dealageddon! - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Compromise - Tea Party No-Win
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Republicans should be creaming their trousers over the debt deal, but Tea Partiers are still unsatisfied.
08/01/2011
06:49

Jon Thanks the Troops in Kandahar
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Jon thanks all the American troops he got to know during his USO tour weekend in Afghanistan.
08/01/2011
00:12

Moment of Zen - Jon Flies Over Kandahar
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Jon shoots an iPhone video of himself flying over Kandahar in an Osprey.
08/01/2011
05:27

Freida Pinto
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Freida Pinto talks about her extensive travels, actors playing chimps, and her movie "Rise of the Planet of the Apes."
08/01/2011
06:01

Dealageddon! - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Compromise
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

The debt ceiling debate ends in a budget deal that raises the debt limit and cuts trillions in spending, but doesn't increase revenue.
08/01/2011
05:08

Fowl Wind
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Aasif Mandvi reports on a proposed Florida Everglades wind farm that will help the environment, but hurt ducks.
08/02/2011
06:17

Jason Bateman
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Jason Bateman promises R-rated post-switch situations in "The Change-Up," and reveals Jon's hellcat side.
08/02/2011
02:01

Landlord Joe Biden
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In these financially difficult times, Joe Biden makes some extra coin by renting his backyard cottage to Secret Service agents.
08/02/2011
07:09

Parliament Slight
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A proper newsman could call members of Parliament "baby-eating goatf**kers," but since Jon's a comedic host, England censors his sincere praise of their government.
08/02/2011
00:14

Moment of Zen - Don't Shoot Your Wad
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MSNBC's Michael Steele warns congressional Republicans not to shoot their wad prematurely over the debt ceiling deal.
08/02/2011
05:46

Austan Goolsbee Pt. 2
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Austan Goolsbee explains the economic stimulus plan and the subsequent spending cuts included in the debt ceiling deal.
08/03/2011
03:02

Dealageddon! - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Compromise - The Super Committee
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Even a congressional super committee might not be able to save Congress from its archenemy: the disappointed American people.
08/03/2011
00:22

Moment of Zen - "Jobs" Is a Four-Letter Word
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Fox News' Gretchen Carlson says the economy's fate depends on jobs.
08/03/2011
04:30

Austan Goolsbee Pt. 1
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Chairman of the council of economic advisors Austan Goolsbee wants the government to focus on America's growth agenda and talks about leaving his job.
08/03/2011
03:08

Dealageddon! - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Compromise - The Analysis Mob
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Jason Jones, Samantha Bee and Wyatt Cenac capture the visceral sense of betrayal Americans feel toward Congress.
08/03/2011
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