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“Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has been released from the hospital after undergoing treatment for a kidney stone. He says he’s recovering. Good luck, that’s what he said about the economy.” – Jay Leno

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“George W. Bush’s daughter, Jenna, just put her home in Baltimore on the market for $500,000. The real estate agent said, ‘I just want to warn you that offers have gone way down ever since the economy was ruined by . . . someone.’” – Jimmy Fallon

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“Because of a printing error nearly a billion $100 bills will have to be destroyed. Hey, if these bills are worthless, don’t destroy them. Use them to pay off the Chinese.” – Jay Leno

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The Onion: Pentagon To Withhold Budget Figures Out Of Respect For American Families

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Cartoon: Simple enough for a baby?