The pandemic and effects of COVID-19 have taken a financial hit on many across the US — including, apparently, the US itself.
CNN recently reported that unless Congress raises the debt ceiling, the US will run out of money by Oct. 18, which could tank the markets and economy.
And because the internet is the internet, people have been coping with this potentially devastating news by doing what they do best — cracking jokes. Here are some of the most-liked jabs at the US's hole-punched wallet:
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Give them $1200 that should be more then enough ❤️ https://t.co/mqwv19XoAA
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me 🤝 us government broke af https://t.co/HD31voh6lc
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https://t.co/gsGGX18ZYx
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Looks like I’m not the only one spending irresponsibly https://t.co/6Bl3r69X6w
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Get a better paying job then https://t.co/mXjPaM2Y7E
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You know what means right?! https://t.co/wlZuGYW5Td
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Time for old reliable https://t.co/5oGZzU5XX7
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Everyone is hiring. Get out there and pound that pavement. https://t.co/vuhzok9ehd
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onlyfans dot gov https://t.co/zBj9oWojnn
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they chose dinner with HOV :( https://t.co/Ksc5B5ZNEe
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get to work https://t.co/XfNbTjMiEU
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But y’all got the nerve to check MY credit? https://t.co/WG3usgbOxb
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bitch me too you ain't special https://t.co/m7o6fO6tgW
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The US government wondering why they ran out of money after spending 10 bajabilionquintillion dollars on the military https://t.co/qPezuE1mU7
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shouldve pledged allegiance to the bag instead https://t.co/Hj9oFIQr6z
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Smells like broke in here https://t.co/4iKOXRS94c
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I got $100 for y’all if you clear all my student loans right now @POTUS https://t.co/d2TLgccj70
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they should start selling NFTs https://t.co/xxeFvMuLfC
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worrying about my student loans when y’all broke!!! bye!!! https://t.co/BG7msBBsd7
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What y’all gettin at their everything must go sale? Imma get the Declaration of Independence https://t.co/gsGGX1qBn7