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The G Word with Adam Conover

Americans in needwere kept on hold for hours and forced to waitmonths before relief came

Americans in need
were kept on hold for hours and forced to wait
months before relief came

Full Transcript

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Americans in need were kept on hold for hours
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and forced to wait months before relief came.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:05
Uploaded
May 03, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary, comedy

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Movie Summary

Follows Conover introducing the civil servants who make it work and take a satirical look at its shortcomings.
S01 • E05 And let's just reduce these taxes over here. - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:04
And let's just reduce these taxes over here.
S01 • E03 While the biggest businesses in America were relaxing in first-class. - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:05
While the biggest businesses in America were relaxing in fir...
S01 • E05 Heck, while we're at it, let's just gut the whole dang IRS. - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:05
Heck, while we're at it, let's just gut the whole ...
S01 • E03 I can't believe I'm tired, I slept so much on the plane. - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:05
I can't believe I'm tired, I slept so much on the ...
S01 • E06 So I open this episode by asking like, - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:08
So I open this episode by asking like,
S01 • E05 This philosophy, that the free market should be trusted over the government - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:11
This philosophy, that the free market should be trusted over...
S01 • E03 You know, when COVID-19 shut us down, - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:12
You know, when COVID-19 shut us down,
S01 • E06 And of course, understandably, it's very consequential. - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:04
And of course, understandably, it's very consequential.
S01 • E05 When President Clinton was elected, he cut welfare and financial regulations. - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:05
When President Clinton was elected, he cut welfare and finan...
S01 • E06 But actually the things you can impact, - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:06
But actually the things you can impact,
S01 • E05 "The era of big government is over." Pass me that scalpel Ronny. - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:05
"The era of big government is over." Pass me that ...
S01 • E06 That government is smaller, it is us, it looks like this. - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:04
That government is smaller, it is us, it looks like this.
S01 • E03 We got more help more quickly than she did - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:08
We got more help more quickly than she did
S01 • E05 And, despite its efforts to push back against this trend, - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:11
And, despite its efforts to push back against this trend,
S01 • E06 And like all of these things ripple across the country, - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:07
And like all of these things ripple across the country,
S01 • E06 That's like, that is literally the definition of grassroots change. - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:05
That's like, that is literally the definition of grassr...
S01 • E05 "That's why our health care law relies on a reformed private market, - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:17
"That's why our health care law relies on a reform...
S01 • E06 And so that allows us to think about - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:07
And so that allows us to think about
S01 • E03 Is it any wonder that so many Americans have stopped trusting it? - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:05
Is it any wonder that so many Americans have stopped trustin...
S01 • E06 Those are necessary ingredients for thinking about the large-scale picture. - The G Word with Adam Conover 00:06
Those are necessary ingredients for thinking about the large...