As told by Stephen Colbert the late show Wednesday night, while the average individual tax refund will actually be $748 higher this year because of the Republican-backed bill, the average American family could pay $740 more for gasoline because of the ongoing U.S. war with Iran. So, what’s the difference?
“Let’s see… that’s… eight bucks. That’s eight bucks. So congratulations everyone,” Colbert said. “Eight bucks doesn’t sound like a lot, but might I remind you that that will get you eight lotto tickets, which is also Trump’s health care plan.”
Colbert cited one person who isn’t worried about oil prices and inflation, Kevin Hassett, director of Trump’s National Economic Council, telling CNBC on Tuesday, “Imagine if oil prices start going back down, as the situation somehow resolves, you could see inflation close to zero.”
“Yes, the situation may resolve itself somehow,” Colbert replied in full sarcastic style. “Until then, America just has to use their Imagination. My friends, somehow imagine a car made of licorice, and somehow it runs on dreams, and somehow your best friend is a musical dog and Kevin Hassett is somehow not an idiot.”
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