"South Park" Takes on the Econopocalypse ... Explains the Bailouts

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March 27, 2009Video

Last night's "South Park" took on the economy, which lead to an incredibly convoluted episode that was almost as bizarre as our current financial state. Suffice to say the, the recession has hit South Park hard, and when Stan tries to return a margarita maker everything goes haywire. He's carrying it around when he reaches the Treasury, only to find their methods of determining who gets America's money and why to be more than unorthodox.

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