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If Americans don't find someone to pay the government's tab soon, Congress may get desperate enough to do the unthinkable. (04:31)
All the 2012 election media coverage until now has been bulls**t, but everything from here out is crucial, life-or-death stuff. (03:50)
Rick Perry takes on the 800-pound gorilla in the room, being stomped on by the elephant in the room, being ridden by the emperor who has no clothes: Social Security. (04:50)
America's credit rating may be downgraded, the recession affects children, and Al Hunt has 42 years of journalistic experience in Washington. (00:34)
According to The New York Times' David Leonhardt, safeguarding America's credit rating requires reducing health costs and raising taxes. (03:59)
With the proposed Super Congress, only 12 lawmakers will have to make unpopular recommendations, and the rest of Congress can avoid blame. (04:18)
Sheila Krumholz refuses to disclose her Social Security number and closet skeletons despite the OpenSecrets.org stance on campaign finance transparency. (02:06)
Stephen can't hear the climate change debate over his crackling tire fire, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible. (00:32)
Stephen extinguishes one more candle on his government shutdown menorah. (01:58)
It's time for America's freeloading seniors to turn on the camera and start giving each other the early bird special. (03:52)
Sending senior citizens on an all-expense paid, one-way ticket to oblivion will reduce the deficit without raising taxes. (05:28)
Stephen tracks the rise of the Tea Party movement from Hannity and Beck to Palin and O'Donnell. (03:57)
Ross Douthat doesn't think Christine O'Donnell's anti-masturbation stance makes for good public policy. (05:11)
John Boehner wants to raise the retirement age, a robot communicates with seniors, and Stephen introduces the Old Age Anti-Fraud Helmet. (05:53)
"Up" is a fantastic solution to our Social Security problem: we tie old people to balloons and let them fly away. (05:56)
Stephen uses role-playing to give Paul Aronsohn a chance to debate his opponent. (6:16)
Representative Westmoreland wants the Ten Commandments displayed in the houses of Congress; Stephen wants Representative Westmoreland to name them. (6:34)
We could put an end to stone-throwing if we all lived in glass houses. (3:07)