The Onion Mocks Rep. Eric Cantor’s Indifference to Wrecking Economy

From The Onion, Congress Continues Debate Over Whether Or Not Nation Should Be Economically Ruined:

“It is a question that, I think, is worthy of serious consideration: Should we take steps to avoid a crippling, decades-long depression that would lead to disastrous consequences on a worldwide scale? Or should we not do that?” asked House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), adding that arguments could be made for both sides, and that the debate over ensuring America’s financial solvency versus allowing the nation to default on its debt-which would torpedo stock markets, cause mortgage and interests rates to skyrocket, and decimate the value of the U.S. dollar-is “certainly a conversation worth having.” “Obviously, we don’t want to rush to consensus on whether it is or isn’t a good idea to save the American economy and all our respective livelihoods from certain peril until we’ve examined this thorny dilemma from every angle. And if we’re still discussing this matter on Aug. 2, well, then, so be it.”

Only because of this website, I feel compelled to add the disclaimer that The Onion is satirical. Which means not real.