Episode 322 • • 1:45:37 - 1:49:00
322: Pastafarians Unite!
Betty McCollum, NASCAR Recruitment Funding Debate
Minnesota Representative Betty McCollum is mocked for her performance during a budget debate regarding Pentagon sponsorships of NASCAR racing. McCollum argued that the $20 million investment in motorsports is an ineffective use of taxpayer money for military recruitment. The hosts focus on her verbal slips, including a reference to "high grass prices" instead of gas prices, and the overwhelming rejection of her amendment by her colleagues.