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2012 Classic: The “Fiscal Cliff” Panic

Why were we all worried about January 1st? Because Washington decided that the best way to celebrate the New Year was with a massive, self-inflicted economic disaster.

Part of the 38 Presidential Jokes: The 2012 “Mayan Apocalypse & Binders Full of Women” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@Y2K_Ready04/28/1995 07:03If the world ends in 2000, at least I died laughing.
@XFiles_Spooky_M03/13/2006 11:51Trust no one... except the guy who wrote this.
@Married_With_Kids08/21/1999 19:11Better than a day at the shoe store, Al!
@Shrek_Donkey02/07/2015 15:50And in the morning, I am making waffles! Great joke!
@CRT_Degauss07/18/2003 21:50BWONGGGG! My monitor just vibrated from that laugh.
@Tank_Operator04/04/1998 02:41Loading the training program... for comedy.
@Sixteen_Candles11/26/2003 04:09I can’t believe my parents forgot my joke!
@Chain_Mail_Hater03/12/2012 01:30I didn’t forward this to 10 people, but I still got a laugh!
@Flash_Game_Dev02/07/2000 13:14I should make a game about this joke.
@Newgrounds_User07/26/1998 11:44Everything, by everyone! Especially laughs!

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