"Maybe you coulda done this whole 'hit 'em where it hurts' thing before America slid into an unstoppable sh*t spiral."

From Jon Stewart:

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

As usual, Mr. Stewart's firing on all eight cylinders. There's a lot going on in this clip: both sides are taking heat; criticism of the apparent sublimation of the president's "Hope and Change" candidacy; easy jokes about the facial expressions of old white (and sometimes orange) men; and of course a little bit about politics and economics.

Possible points of discussion:

• What can the state (and, specifically, the presidency) do to grow the economy?
• What should the state do during a recession?
• How might the interests of those in the White House and Congress affect how they vote on economic policy legislation?
• In what way might House and Senate Republicans take issue with the American Jobs Act?