John Oliver

But most working Americans fall at the other end of the income spectrum. So your audience, for example, college students, bloggers, panhandlers, deadbeats, that sort of thing, will call them the Morlocks. They will receive less of the pie, which is fine, as the Morlocks are loathsome underground dwellers who eat human flesh and don't really like pie.

But most working Americans fall at the other end of the income spectrum. So your audience, for example, college students, bloggers, panhandlers, deadbeats, that sort of thing, will call them the Morlocks. They will receive less of the pie, which is fine, as the Morlocks are loathsome underground dwellers who eat human flesh and don't really like pie.

Well, fairness isn't the point. They don't call economics the dismal science because it's fair.

Well, fairness isn't the point. They don't call economics the dismal science because it's fair.

No, no, they call it that after Sir Eustace Dismal. The 18th century English economist who proposed making smokestacks out of children. I, uh...

No, no, they call it that after Sir Eustace Dismal. The 18th century English economist who proposed making smokestacks out of children. I, uh...

It was a very interesting proposal, but ultimately flawed. I mean, if you make the smokestacks out of children, who are you forced to clean them? It's referred to as Dismal's paradox.

It was a very interesting proposal, but ultimately flawed. I mean, if you make the smokestacks out of children, who are you forced to clean them? It's referred to as Dismal's paradox.

Well, the idea is that tax cuts stimulate the overall economy by encouraging investment at the top and creating thus jobs at every level of society, be they butlers, diamond-tipped cane polishers, or monocle smiths.

Well, the idea is that tax cuts stimulate the overall economy by encouraging investment at the top and creating thus jobs at every level of society, be they butlers, diamond-tipped cane polishers, or monocle smiths.

Yes, if you define rich and poor in traditional ways. This administration wants Americans to understand that wealth is not the only measure of riches. Look at Dick Cheney. Financially, he's obscenely wealthy, but he's clearly unhappy. I wouldn't be surprised if he's visited by no less than three ghosts a night.

Yes, if you define rich and poor in traditional ways. This administration wants Americans to understand that wealth is not the only measure of riches. Look at Dick Cheney. Financially, he's obscenely wealthy, but he's clearly unhappy. I wouldn't be surprised if he's visited by no less than three ghosts a night.

Yeah, well, you know, ghost of Christmas past, present, future, blue perfect. Ghost of Christmas subjunctive.

Yeah, well, you know, ghost of Christmas past, present, future, blue perfect. Ghost of Christmas subjunctive.

Whatever, my point is, rather than wasting time bemoaning these tax cuts, John Q, who used to be middle class and now eats salt and pepper sandwiches, should rejoice. He'll never have the problems of, say, a wealthy man who sits embittered and henpecked, trapped in his deluxe apartment in the sky.

Whatever, my point is, rather than wasting time bemoaning these tax cuts, John Q, who used to be middle class and now eats salt and pepper sandwiches, should rejoice. He'll never have the problems of, say, a wealthy man who sits embittered and henpecked, trapped in his deluxe apartment in the sky.

Rather, the average American can now enjoy the far richer life, yet led by a carefree young man, surrounded by a loving religious family with lots of leisure time to pursue his painting. Good times.

Rather, the average American can now enjoy the far richer life, yet led by a carefree young man, surrounded by a loving religious family with lots of leisure time to pursue his painting. Good times.

Uh, not Jimmy J.J. Walker, I don't think so. I don't think so, no. All right, John Hodgman, everybody.

Uh, not Jimmy J.J. Walker, I don't think so. I don't think so, no. All right, John Hodgman, everybody.