To demonstrate just how divided we are politically, Jon Stewart took Republicans to task on last night's Daily Show over their resistance to spending on universal preschool — and their desire for more spending on the military. But Stewart countered: "We're number one by a mile. We already spend more on defense than the next twelve countries combined, including China, including Russia. We're like the lady on Jerry Springer who can't stop getting breast implants." Stewart added that "the truth is China's military budget would be fine size for our figure, but we're not satisfied until it looks like we're trying to shoplift soccer balls." 

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