Slow Jam The News: Brian Williams & Jimmy Fallon On The Deficit & Obama's Record Budget (Comedy Video)

NBC Video:  Jimmy, Brian Williams, and The Roots turn the latest headlines about President Obama's proposed budget for 2011 into a slow jam -- Feb. 5, 2010

The overzealous Bush blaming for the deficit was a bit too scripted (though I agree he's partially at fault), still it's important that national debt issues are now being discussed on late night television.  Plus it was funny.  Fallon's audience is young and even a slightly misinformed exposure to inter-generational theft (in terms of irresponsible deficit spending) is undeniably better than no exposure at all..  The awakening of young people to these issues is the missing ingredient for action.

Imagine 35 million voters under the age of 35 making debt and deficit issues their top priority.  Wake me up when we get there.  Until then, I'll just keep churning out the ugly and painful for your consumption.  We toss it, you spread it.  That didn't sound right, but you understand.

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