Funny or Die’s Harry Hamlin slipped effortlessly into his role as John Boehner, freshly spritzed with fake tan and clueless as only a wealthy Republican can be. In this video “John Boehner” protests being labeled “public enemy number one” because of his objections to raising the minimum wage. Boehner mentions the pronunciation of his name. He says something about ‘Bay-ner, not Boner.’ Actually, I think the pronunciation was a suggestion, you all just pronounce it however you please, I sure do.
Speaker Boehner defends his stance on not raising the minimum wage, by stating a slight misconception…Or two.
“The truth is people already make a lot more than their hourly wage.” What an absurd claim, but Boehner is ready to back it up.
Boehner enumerates some of the ways those who work minimum wage jobs are actually making much more. For instance, a fast food worker may make only $50 a day – but hold on. Factor in the bonuses and you have over $200 thousand dollars at the end of the year! What about health care and the company steam room at Walmart?
Hey, who is that pesky guy who’s interrupting Boehner, trying to correct him with charts and facts? I’ll bet he’ll be flipping burgers by next week.
To hear Boehner, greedy minimum wage Americans refuse to count their paid vacations or 401K plans as part of their wage package. You know, it does sound like we Americans are a bunch of whiny ingrates…For not appreciating what we don’t get. With that in mind, he demands; “Shouldn’t we draw the line somewhere?!”
Assuming the camera is off, the tan man says, “Think they bought it?”
Well, didja?