Jon Stewart gives Congress two cheers for bravely depriving Nazis of Social Security benefits

Jon Stewart gives Congress two cheers for bravely depriving Nazis of Social Security benefits
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Last week, Congress unanimously passed a self-explanatory bill called the No Social Security For Nazis Act — a move Jon Stewart originally attributed to a ploy by Congress to raise its embarrassingly low approval rating. After mocking Congress for having any debate on such a political no-brainer of a law, Stewart "learned" on Monday night's Daily Show that the U.S. actually was sending Social Security payments to at least a handful of Nazis who deported themselves, saving the Justice Department the trouble.

"Well, don't I look stupid," Stewart said. "Really, we had no other way to make Nazis go away than to bribe them?" There's a good Hogan's Heroes joke, a less-successful marathon one, and some other questionable Nazi jokes. But the fun really starts when Jordan Klepper comes on and, um, doesn't quite get the story right. --Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.