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Jon Stewart Slams Biden's 14-Step Funding Nightmare

3/28/2025

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Jon Stewart vented his frustration on his podcast about the daunting 14-step process states must endure to access funding from Biden's "Build Back Better" plan. With only three out of 56 applicants succeeding, the inefficiencies in the administration's progressive policy implementation left Stewart and guest Ezra Klein both shocked and exhausted.

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Jon Stewart vented his frustration on his podcast about the daunting 14-step process states must endure to access funding from Biden's "Build Back Better" plan. With only three out of 56 applicants succeeding, the inefficiencies in the administration's progressive policy implementation left Stewart and guest Ezra Klein both shocked and exhausted.