Jon Stewart accidentally slashed his hand open while passionately opposing cuts in federal expenditures proposed by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Stewart argued for cutting corporate subsidies, defense spending, and pharmaceutical prices instead. He criticized DOGE as being rash and animated by malice, but failed to provide examples of critical government functions being cut.
Key Points
Suggested cutting corporate subsidies, defense spending, and pharmaceutical prices
Critiqued DOGE as being rash and animated by malice
Failed to provide examples of critical government functions being cut by DOGE
Pros
Raises awareness about the need to prioritize government spending
Calls out corporate subsidies, defense spending, and pharmaceutical prices as areas for potential cuts
Cons
Failed to provide examples of critical government functions being cut by DOGE
Slashed his hand open while pounding his desk in a passionate tirade