Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole?

[kytron121]

The onion news is ridicules and funny but truth be told cnn bbc and all the other network news are just as stupid i mean come on wtf is kim kardashian divorce doing on cnn when the world is going into deeper debt war is raging in the middle east oil prices are going thorugh the roof -_-

[Jcolinsol]

I like that it starts out being a debate about whether or not the money should go in the hole, but in fact, both sides of the debate want to money to go into holes, just via different methods.

Classic example of the false dichotomy, elephant in the room which runs rampant in the news media. Heh.

[Krosbryd]

Since when did The Onion do real news?

[sxz1997]

This is a metaphor

[sPxd3v1oUs]

Do you ever actually see clifford baines?

[Theespada13]

@sPxd3v1oUs "Nope."

I'm just delivering that message for Clifford Banes, who is currently sniping UFOs out of the air from a pickup truck.

[ryanmshepard92]

@sPxd3v1oUs Currently, no. I'm hoping we do someday though. He sounds like a badass.

[Jekktis]

"If you love America you throw money in it's hole" made me crack up lol

[Emper0rH0rde]

The black lady is a scream! "I love the money fires!" XD

[scrambledeggsTV]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH where has this been hiding from me???????!!!!!!

[MrBigEnchilada]

online version of colbert + stewart

[Oldasiankid]

@Twisted426 Dude the onion is a comedy news network. Not real, not fake, but comedy. I hope you realized it before I typed this comment.

[MadDogJake007]

This show, shows stuff just as true than the shit that Fox puts out.

[FlagFlyingHigh3]

@MadDogJake007 that was funny the last 50 times I heard the joke

[MadDogJake007]

@FlagFlyingHigh3 Well i'm sorry but my humor isn't for apparent "hipsters" like you, I tend to cater to people that don't troll on youtube.

[FlagFlyingHigh3]

@MadDogJake007 The onion is more accurate than Faux News... Was it funnier that time? I added one more youtube cliché to it so it must be funnier. Idiot

[icdude26]

Fact: "If you live America, then you throw money in that hole."

[theabridgekid]

Might be racist, but that black lady sounded like the stupidest person there

[TheGrasshugger]

@theabridgekid

It would sound a lot less racist if you didn't specify that she was black

[shadowwolfiex]

This a joke right

[chushui]

it's almost 2012, and the government is still throwing money in the hole. it's not funny anymore.....

[ChinNanpw714]

ha komme aus deutschland

[TheYouwontgetit]

i have my money hole and no fucking governemnt will tell me not to use it...!

[chungxingseoul]

Ha ha ha - I think the Fed had this idea before you guys got hold of it .

[insomniak1990]

"You have to throw your money in a hole and set it on fire to make money." Anyone else think it would make a lot of sense to find out Wall Street really thinks that way?

[thedirtysouth1122]

The government is an evil thing yet very much needed to society. Without foundation our community will collapse at the instance of obliteration. Some may complain about the government but they hold their horses all the way to the cliff while a simple plebian in face of “Fort Knox” will forsake collapse as such as society would.- my say from my favorite author Thomas Paine

[DaGavinX]

I totally support the pro-hole agenda. lol

[TheYouwontgetit]

what is this shit...? just do whatever...

[M4G1CA]

The soldier hole );

[terrorrname]

i throw money into a DIFFERENT type of hole

[Twisted426]

Is this real ? Why would our government do such a thing ? No wonder why we're in economic trouble. We should stop electing morons !

[redsox1006]

I think we actually should dump money into holes... it would battle inflation.

[metabog]

Pro-hole agenda.

[2dayBlue]

If u love america, u throw money in her hole!

[GreenandGoldChampion]

Nancy always has the best one-liners "If you love america you throw money in it's hole", f'in hilarious

[StuUngar]

I can't believe this panel of Americans think throwing money into a pit is reasonable. Where did this news panel find these people? No wonder our economy is in the state it's in.

"You have to throw money in the hole to make money." - I don't even know where to begin on that quote, and I swear I've never in my life heard of a money hole digger.

[WizKidSONY]

@StuUngar Are you stupid??? LMAO this is all ACTING. Smh.

[StuUngar]

@WizKidSONY I can handle things! I'm smart! Not like everybody says....LIKE DUMB! I'm smart and I want respect!

[WizKidSONY]

@StuUngar hahaha its ok, i think we have all fallen for the Onion at least once xD i was just giving you a hard time(:

[CJEJTHEDJ]

@StuUngar How dare you put your fake comment on this true story! the nerve....

[StuUngar]

@CJEJTHEDJ The only thing that's fake around here are those putrid doughy things your mother calls cookies. Where'd that woman learn how to bake? Panera Bread???

[xRECONCILEDX]

its funny when i see comments that think this is a real report

[StuUngar]

@xRECONCILEDX I actually think all of the "Jesus Christ ppl, do you not realize the onion is satire" comments are more annoying/funny....bc I see a shitload more of those than I do people who think the onion is real. Here....watch this, I'm going to post 1 comment immediately after this one that takes this video seriously. I'll get 10 or 15 comments that remind me and everyone else that the onion is a satirical news source.

[therocpd]

"are you pro-hole" lol fuck yes i am!

[MrStephenRGilman]

I love the money fires.

[VictorLepanto]

Anyone who opposes the money hole is an obvious racist. By money hole they mean the Obamanation administration, right?

[DeadlyGrim]

@VictorLepanto HAHAHA! Oh wait, you're serious, aren't you? Let me laugh even harder. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[AvgGuyIA]

If this wasn't so funny, I'd still be crying. November 2012 cannot come soon enough when we rid ourselves of ObamaNation. Can I get 249 thumbs up?

[GeneralGiantPanda]

@AvgGuyIA Then we can get another person who ignores us! Huzzah!

[Zacshalack]

the awkward moment when people who watch this who go to new mexico and try to find this... but it looks like i have a road trip ahead of me.

[MRTEL7777]

WALL ST IS IN NEW MEXICO EVERY BODY.

[stopstickers]

1:27 Tell that to the WHO?! 8^o

[2pitbullsandaboxer]

@stopstickers The diggers.

[whaizthah]

i love the money fire :)

[xplosivelilly]

money hole = israel!

[dozyrabbit]

@xplosivelilly

candy ass

[xplosivelilly]

@dozyrabbit *blush* you're too sweet

[JuanDVene]

@xplosivelilly best clarify before someone gets offended

[TheyHearUsNow]

John Stossel is brilliant

[Littlesam1718]

Everybody hates chris reference!

[jcjcjcp]

i do not take money from special interests, and if i did i would throw it right in the whole because i am a patriot. :D

[sherhak]

vote ron paul to close the money hole.

[JWnFL]

If you Love America! You throw money in the hole!

[loszhor]

Our most cherished tradition! God bless the money hole! ;_;

[karl75m]

LOL- "America needs the money hole!"

[gemm83]

O_O

Did anyone catch that line about "the soldier hole"? I love when the Onion sneaks in its best line.

[eraserchewer]

"MY father worked two jobs so he'd have money to throw in the money hole! and he never complained!"

oh man...i find it so amazing that these older people, have such a sence of humor!

[svaritramanyu]

@eraserchewer sense* :)

[ryodistributor]

maxine waters character top notch. she is such an embarrassment.

[ryodistributor]

unfortunately, this isn't very far from the truth...

[Ci3lO]

@ryodistributor these videos never are lol

[Juzlahindahaus]

She can throw me money FROM her hole if she knows what's good for her!

[learber]

no wtf!!! i love that hole

[itsCLICHE]

1:17 "I love the money fire."

[johnnycabot]

Hmmm...

Is it art imitating life or vice versa?

[TheIrredeemable]

But.....What else will we fill that hole with?!?!?!

[Golgafrinchamdent]

How did they get Maxine Waters to play herself?

[thewwefan57]

Where is the money hole im already in mexico

[Strikerklm96]

This would actually fight inflation, as long as the money was US dollar bills

[Grasslander]

Afghanistan, Cash for Clunkers ... so much to choose from.

[CrazyCornhuskerFan]

i love how this a reference to afghanistan

[DeadlyGrim]

@CrazyCornhuskerFan It's a reference to _all_ political projects that everybody knows is a waste, but have ulterior motives to keep doing (mostly of the "saving face" or "protecting ass" variety). That's why there's also a "Soldier Hole" and an "Energy Hole".

[DarthFennec]

Trace amounts of food in KFC snackers makes the news XD Pretty much, lol.

That made my day.

[themoondoor1]

think of the inflation if we stop the money hole!!!!!!

[SakaScotii]

@themoondoor1 Damned if you do, Damned if you don't. Thank You, Washington D.C. and the Federal Reserve.

[MegaKerith]

Give them the Nobel prize for ummm I dunno, being "Obama-like" that's a category now right?

[Revolution2pointO]

This is more truth than I have seen on any MSM news network.

[AnElephantsChild]

This is the sort of article that SHOULD win you a Pulitzer Prize.

[elementsk8punk]

satire at its best

[funzo24]

"If you love america you throw money in its hole" So true :0...

[jarenzo]

98 public officials disagree...

[drentrix]

We should get a money hole in real life,it'll bring the value of the dollar up if we had less money flying around

[maoutsaou]

why can't I get any money in my hole?

[georgiewilliam]

The enormous hole america is throwing money into is called China they own you..

[gnitiwrdrawkcab]

@georgiewilliam GAAAAAAAAAY.

[Luxo62094]

Hey I thought The Onion only did fake stories.

[1337Wunderbaum]

@Luxo62094 they only do real stories..

[MasterOfFlash92]

@Luxo62094 They do satires of real stories ^_^

[Mineav]

"If you love America, you throw money in its hole!"

Amen

[Zamashy]

@Mineav - I do love America but the only hole i wanna put something in... is in the politicians A-hole!

[karjo656]

I would definitely like to know more about this damn money hole and wtf the government is doing with EVERYONE'S hard earned money .. besides lining their damn pockets with it

[cartman1492]

Someone please show this video to Barack Obama. Or maybe not. He might think this is a good idea.

[TheCocker15]

Is this a Saturday Night Live segment?

[TheCocker15]

Is this a Saturday Night Live segment?

[ryukXsayu27]

Obama aside, "small government" Republicans, since Eisenhower, have consistently raised national debt more than Democrats.

[SuperFifthwheel]

@ryukXsayu27 That doesnt make democrats innocent either. And tats why libertarians are considered dangerous radical groups cos they dont like throwing money into the hole.

[AngelFluttershy767]

@ryukXsayu27

You got any proof for that, or do you expect us just to take your word for it?

[dnarby]

@AngelFluttershy767 Try Googling "Libertarian" and then you can take millions of people's word for it.

[cartman1492]

@ryukXsayu27 I don't care which party does it, it has to stop. Currently 43% of all money that the Federal government spends is borrowed money. Our total national debt has increased almost 50% in the last three years, and our debt stands at almost 100% of GDP at $14+ Trillion. Hell, you have to have a scientific/engineering calculator to even compute numbers as large as our current debt. This is not sustainable. We are in uncharted economic territory and likely on the edge of a cliff.

[pwnzorgod]

"the cheapest way to destroy that money"

indeed

[enjoiskating6]

i push pro hole agendas too... just in a different way,

[ion010101]

I'll bet a lot of arguments with Hole were derailed by un-intended snickering. "Yes, but, Hole...snerk!"

[jmksoccer1730]

if you love america youll throw money in its hole.

[dbfan2scfan]

I <3 the title xD

[8soccer4life8]

search gandi bandi

[chainsawbuddy]

firesale.

[tinhlee]

lol i love money hole :D

[TheFinlandnator]

Fight in the internet, people, FIGHT!

[zrah1092]

ITS A BLACK HOLE

[CaptainCocaine]

money hole = corrupt banks

[taledarkside]

@CaptainCocaine

money hole= stupid people living beyond their means.

banks don't force people to get high interest loans.

[CaptainCocaine]

@taledarkside The federal reserve gave trillions of dollars to corrupt banks, many of them in foreign countries, in order to stimulate the American economy.

[taledarkside]

@CaptainCocaine

what does that have to do with banks? The US government gives money to many countries which they shouldn't

[CaptainCocaine]

@taledarkside I know they do. I've not said a thing to the contrary.

[taledarkside]

@CaptainCocaine

your blaming the banks when its really the democrats of washington. they like giving hand outs to the world.

[CaptainCocaine]

@taledarkside Yea, including to corrupt banks. Why do you keep arguing with me when I keep agreeing with you? Are you new to this or something?

[taledarkside]

@CaptainCocaine

how is a bank corrupt? I'm not agreeing with you

if a bank gets money. they can't do anything with it, if people don't use the bank. so a bank can't be corrupt in anyway.

no one forces people to use a bank.

[CaptainCocaine]

@taledarkside It's apparent you have not been keeping up with the current financial crisis, caused by a mix of the federal government's policies that encourage banks to approve subprime loans, the federal reserve's policy of giving trillions of dollars in money to banks that are unable to stay afloat on their own accord (70% of which aren't even American banks, according to the recent disclosure of funds allocation from the previous bailout), as well as dumbasses who buy shit they can't afford.

[taledarkside]

@CaptainCocaine

I've been keeping up. I'm still waiting for you to say banks are corrupt which you have not proven yet.

the democratic party wants banks to give loans to the "poor" people because they enjoy giving handous. Just like i said the other 4 times. democrats like to give money away.  nothing to do with banks

so what does this have to do with banks being corrupt?

[CaptainCocaine]

@taledarkside I never said that all banks are corrupt. I said corrupt banks are a money hole and greatly contributed to the recession. Some banks are corrupt, others may not be. Prove to me that there are not corrupt banks.

[taledarkside]

@CaptainCocaine

you implied every bank that gets money from the government is corrupt.

then you try to blame the banks for everything eventhough its personal responsibility when people are greedy.

[CaptainCocaine]

@taledarkside I said the government/federal reserve gave corrupt banks money. I never said they didn't give money to uncorrupt banks, but let me ask you this, since uncorrupt banks aren't participating in unscruplulous bunsiness practices, would they have needed to be bailed out?

People should absolutely be held responsible for their poor financial decisions caused by their greed. This goes not just for Joe Average but also for bankers, whose CAREER it is to be responsible with money.

[taledarkside]

@CaptainCocaine

the banks get bought out by other banks, which did happen. and bailouts are usually loans that need to be paid back. bailouts are fine if there are set standards.

your blaming the banks again when its really the democrats in washington and personal responsibilities.

lets say 2 corrupt banks, 2 corrupt banks isn't gonna fuck up an entire country. people not having personal responsibility and spending more than they can afford. Plus, you have democrats

[CaptainCocaine]

@taledarkside Yea, the democrats in Washington (as well as the Republicans in Washington) have set up the system for banks to be encouraged to fail by eliminating the consequences of failure: bailouts. The problem with bailouts is that they are a FALSE sense of security. The whole system is corrupt. The banks and Washington are among the biggest parts of that system. You like to point the finger at democrats, but the truth is that the Republicans (in Washington) aren't all that much better.

[taledarkside]

@CaptainCocaine

looks like your giving the democrats an excuse. Looks like you have no clue about the differences in the two party system.

bail out is a loan from the government which needs to get paid back.

[CaptainCocaine]

@taledarkside When did I give them an excuse? Are you even listening to me? This whole discussion, you keep saying I said things I've never said, and making bold generalizations. You say I don't understand the differences in the two parties? It is YOU who fail to see the similarities.

The bailout DOES need to get paid back, but the Federal Reserve already printed the money for the bailout in the first place, devaluing every dollar already in print. Read "End the Fed," then you'll understand

[taledarkside]

@CaptainCocaine

and whose Idea to save the banks? democrats.

i bet you will say, "you fail to see the similarities in 2 religions" just because they both worship a god

[CaptainCocaine]

@taledarkside They couldn't have done it without Republican support. Remember that Bush authorized the first bailout. Yes, it paled in comparison the the following one, but it set a bad precedent, and the Democrats took that bad idea and made it worse under B.O. (perfect initials, because he stinks). Just because Republican politicians share many of the same values that you do, doesn't mean you should exonerate them. They're still politicians, and they require our doubt and criticism.

[taledarkside]

@CaptainCocaine

I don't support any political party. But the democrats are just like conspiracy theorists. too dumb to know what they are doing and continue doing it too.

[CaptainCocaine]

@taledarkside Completely with you on that one. But I think both sides are doing it. Democrats definitely more than the Republicans, which is why I'm registered as one (closed primary state, blargh), so I can at least play a miniscule role in pointing the Republicans in the correct direction.

[howser12]

"IF YOU LOVE AMERICA... YOU THROW MONEY IN IT'S HOLE!!!" Please reply to this comment by telling us what the "hole" means to you.

[WesThorburn]

@howser12

[EnigmaticUnseen]

@howser12 Northwest Pennsylvania, the hole of America.

[sydlife123]

pro hole agenda LOL

[Krazed2Kraze]

The black woman is hilarious :D So great, haha.

[ihmen]

this actually doesnt make sense because the more dollars that are destroyed the more the other ones are worth. if every dollar in the world was destroyed except for one, then that one would be worth as much as fort knox.

[joker52mlb]

@ihmen It does make sense. What they are trying to establish is the point that most Americans across the political spectrum who have studied our monetary policy from any ideological standpoint can all make the basic observation that the Fed and the government is destroying our currency. It's not based on any real thing now, we just print it. And the metaphor for all of the things we are doing is dumping it into a giant hole.

[ihmen]

@joker52mlb im not talking about the metaphorical message of the video. im saying if we literally had a money hole where we destroyed dollar bills then we still wouldnt lose money because for every physical dollar destroyed the rest go up in value.

[joker52mlb]

@ihmen Yea man! I know what you're saying. But it's illegal for us to do that. However it's perfectly legal for the FED and the government to do what they are doing.

[chavejandro]

Nancy is the best!

[Strikerklm96]

The funny thing is, if the government did this, it would reduce inflation. Assuming they were dumping actual dollar bills.

[Keiranforreal]

LOL 1:50

[gigas94]

i am enraged that people are against money-holes

[VideoGuyNC]

LMFAO! I thought only hookers and their johns argued over how much they'd have to put into the "money hole". Love it!

[kayvansylvan]

"If you love America, you throw money in its hole!" HA HA HA HA HA!

[etzel33]

This one belongs in the Onion's "Best Of"

[audiofunkdialect]

HAHAHAHA!!!! why haven't i been watching this channel before? i wish all americans could see this then watch their faces, and then maybe ask them some questions after, the only problem might be how depressing some of their responses will be

[ps2nolimits]

@audiofunkdialect

not really, most Americans (including me) are not content with the government and money is surely being wasted on the wrong things. We're not all oblivious like shitty stereotypes tell you.

[audiofunkdialect]

@ps2nolimits what shitty stereotypes? im from the US dumbass... and yes we are all oblivious and blinded by money

[tubebellator]

too bad the hole goes all the way to china

[briandalton3000]

@tubebellator That is the best comment ever!!!

[xScuzzleButtx]

@tubebellator ahhh good one

[Pop2922]

@tubebellator Well played, sir 

[jon99867]

@tubebellator and Switzerland.

[AnnihalationonaStick]

97 people spend their money wisely.

[TheWye]

"I love the money fire" LOL

[pashun88]

If only I were to chance upon the national money hole while I was taking a stroll in the New Mexico desert. Of course, I would take it home to and dispose of it in my personal money hole. I promise.