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What’s the caption?

Scott Jagow Aug 3, 2009

This piece of video has been making the rounds on the cable news networks this morning. I know there has to be an economic analogy.

It happened in Turkey over the weekend:

Is the building AIG? Health care reform? The stimulus package? Here’s another example if you need more inspiration…

My caption:

Foreman: Hurry, hurry! We must implode this building now!

Worker: But sir, we don’t have enough…

Foreman: No but’s! Just make it happen or the uh, economy will collapse.

Worker: Seriously, it’s not going to work…

Foreman: Just DO IT!

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