While awaiting a call from Karl Rove, "The Simpsons" rich villain Montgomery Burns explains the fiscal cliff in terms us commoners will understand: "Think of the economy as a car and the rich man as the driver. If you don't give the driver all the money, he will drive you over a cliff. It's just common sense."
Mr. Burns issues PSA explaining the "fiscal cliff"
"The Simpsons's" number one Romney supporter says that "rich people feel things more deeply than the common man"
By Prachi Gupta
Published December 4, 2012 9:02PM (EST)
By Prachi Gupta
Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com.
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