{"id":1585997,"date":"2022-08-03T06:47:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T10:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1585997"},"modified":"2022-08-03T06:55:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T10:55:50","slug":"jon-stewart-gets-into-altercation-with-jack-posobiec-over-confusing-veterans-burn-pit-bill-disagreement-apologizes-shortly-after","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-stewart-gets-into-altercation-with-jack-posobiec-over-confusing-veterans-burn-pit-bill-disagreement-apologizes-shortly-after\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Stewart Gets Into Altercation With Jack Posobiec Over Confusing Veterans Burn Pit Bill Disagreement, Apologizes Shortly After"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjon-stewart-gets-into-altercation-with-jack-posobiec-over-confusing-veterans-burn-pit-bill-disagreement-apologizes-shortly-after%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1585997&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Comedian Jon Stewart has found himself in the middle of a fairly shameful altercation with Human Events senior editor Jack Posobiec over confusing disagreement regarding the recently blocked Veterans Burn Pit bill.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_174836\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-174836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Military Times, YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/01\/05\/comedian-jon-stewart-accuses-j-k-rowling-of-promoting-anti-semitism-in-the-harry-potter-franchise\/\">Comedian Jon Stewart Accuses J.K. Rowling Of Promoting Anti-Semitism In The Harry Potter Franchise<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As per the official document from Congress.gov, the aforementioned bill, named the PACT Act (S.437), \u201crequires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to concede, for the purposes of health care benefits and wartime disability compensation, that a veteran was exposed to certain toxic substances, chemicals, and hazards from burn pits if such veteran served on active duty in a covered location during a specified time frame.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The document also stipulates<\/a> that the bill will not be applicable if \u201cthere is affirmative evidence to establish that the veteran was not exposed during such service,\u201d further noting that \u201ca burn pit is an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_143761\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143761\" class=\"size-large wp-image-143761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.04-09.57-boundingintocomics-61d4c2c790b48-1340x754-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.04-09.57-boundingintocomics-61d4c2c790b48-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2022.01.04-09.57-boundingintocomics-61d4c2c790b48-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.04-09.57-boundingintocomics-61d4c2c790b48-768x432-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022.01.04-09.57-boundingintocomics-61d4c2c790b48.jpg 1600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-143761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Problem with Jon Stewart, YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Senate passed the PACT Act on the 16th of June on a bipartisan 84-14 vote, but was recently blocked on Wednesday the 27th of July, after 42 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/news\/senate-republicans-under-criticism-after-blocking-burn-pit-benefits-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican Senators voted \u2018no\u2019 on the bill<\/a> that would have granted healthcare coverage to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances; failing by a 55-42 vote.<\/p>\n<p>After the bill underwent some changes in the House, Sen. Toomey said he voted against the bill because of a \u201cbudget gimmick that would allow $400 billion of current law spending to be moved from the discretionary to the mandatory spending category.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/clips\/2022\/07\/29\/jon-stewart-slams-despicable-senate-gop-for-blocking-burn-pit-benefits-bill-at-least-toomeys-been-a-consistent-dick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stewart went on to criticize the GOP<\/a> for voting against the veteran healthcare bill \u2014 specifically targeting Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Josh Hawley,(R-MO) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) \u2014 saying it was \u201cdespicable\u201d to watch them celebrate the bill\u2019s blockage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_120287\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120287\" class=\"wp-image-120287 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2021.05.14-11.20-boundingintocomics-609f05aa10880-1340x758-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2021.05.14-11.20-boundingintocomics-609f05aa10880-1340x758-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2021.05.14-11.20-boundingintocomics-609f05aa10880-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2021.05.14-11.20-boundingintocomics-609f05aa10880-768x434-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2021.05.14-11.20-boundingintocomics-609f05aa10880-1536x869-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2021.05.14-11.20-boundingintocomics-609f05aa10880-2048x1158-1.png 2048w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-120287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: HBO, YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/01\/18\/jon-stewart-says-he-finds-playing-the-national-anthem-before-sports-events-to-be-such-a-weird-ritual\/\">Jon Stewart Says He Finds Playing The National Anthem Before Sports Events To Be \u201cSuch A Weird Ritual\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He then inquired, \u201cDid Ted Cruz and all those other Republicans who voted \u2018yes\u2019 on this bill and then switched their vote to \u2018no,\u2019 was that the provision of how the bill was paid for when they voted \u2018yes?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow Toomey, on the other hand, he\u2019s been against this all along, so at least he\u2019s been a consistent dick, but \u2026 this is nothing new. This is how it was paid for. The fix in the House was a tiny constitutional provision. This is the same bill that they passed.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_144004\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144004\" class=\"size-full wp-image-144004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.05-08.56-boundingintocomics-61d60616552c4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.05-08.56-boundingintocomics-61d60616552c4.jpg 750w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022.01.05-08.56-boundingintocomics-61d60616552c4-300x160.jpg 300w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-144004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Jon Stewart Twitter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a lengthy speech on Thursday, a fairly less collected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/jon-stewart-calls-out-senate-republicans-gop-cruelty-veterans-pact-act-1728917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jon Stewart took aim at Republicans<\/a>, asserting, \u201cSo ain\u2019t this a b\u2014h? America\u2019s heroes, who fought in our wars, outside sweating their asses off, with oxygen, battling all kinds of ailments, while these motherf\u2014kers sit in the air conditioning, walled off from any of it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018If this is America first, then America is f*cked.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Watch Jon Stewart\u2019s full speech Thursday slamming Republican senators for stalling the PACT Act, which would expand health care for veterans affected by burn pits. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qMRUfdoFR4\">pic.twitter.com\/qMRUfdoFR4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NowThis (@nowthisnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nowthisnews\/status\/1552758921579872256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThey don\u2019t have to hear it, they don\u2019t have to see it. They don\u2019t have to understand that these are human beings,\u201d he went on, later adding, \u201cI\u2019ve been coming down here 10 to 15 years. I\u2019m used to the hypocrisy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_144510\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144510\" class=\"size-large wp-image-144510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.10-03.43-boundingintocomics-61dc540a685e5-1340x895-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.10-03.43-boundingintocomics-61dc540a685e5-1340x895-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.10-03.43-boundingintocomics-61dc540a685e5-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.10-03.43-boundingintocomics-61dc540a685e5-768x513-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.10-03.43-boundingintocomics-61dc540a685e5-360x240-1.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.10-03.43-boundingintocomics-61dc540a685e5-600x400-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.10-03.43-boundingintocomics-61dc540a685e5.jpg 1920w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-144510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Comedian Jon Stewart flexes for Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine during a show for troops at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan; the fifth stop on the annual Vice Chairman\u00d5s USO Tour, April 26, 2018. Comedian Jon Stewart, country music artist Craig Morgan, celebrity chef Robert Irvine, professional fighters Max \u00d2Blessed\u00d3 Holloway and Paige VanZant, and NBA Legend Richard \u00d2Rip\u00d3 Hamilton will join Gen. Selva on a tour across the world as they visit service members overseas to thank them for their service and sacrifice. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stewart further declared, \u201cThe Senate\u2019s where accountability goes to die. These people don\u2019t care. They\u2019re never losing their jobs, they\u2019ve never losing their health care,\u201d singling out Senator Mitch McConnell\u00a0(R-KY) and Senator Pat Toomey.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m used to all of it, but I\u2019m not used to the cruelty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, those additional $400 billion are actually an addition the Democratic Party included that has been described as a \u201cpolitical move in an election year\u201d by United States Marine Corps veteran Joseph Hickman; the man who wrote \u201cThe Burn Pits: The Poisoning of America\u2019s Soldiers\u201d book.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_145407\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145407\" class=\"size-full wp-image-145407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.17-07.51-boundingintocomics-61e5c8aaacaca.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.17-07.51-boundingintocomics-61e5c8aaacaca.jpg 750w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022.01.17-07.51-boundingintocomics-61e5c8aaacaca-300x160.jpg 300w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-145407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When asked by a Twitter user whether he could explain \u201cwhat changed in the bill from June [until] now?\u201d Posobiec simply replied with, \u201c$400 billion dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Echoing Posobiec\u2019s response, Hickman declared, \u201cI literally wrote the book on the burn pits. Jack is right, everyone would have voted for it, if the Dems didn\u2019t add $400 billion dollars in additional spending to the bill that has nothing to do with the burn pits. It was a political move in an election year,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_174716\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174716\" class=\"wp-image-174716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-03.46-boundingintocomics-62e89e297e73c.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-03.46-boundingintocomics-62e89e297e73c.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-03.46-boundingintocomics-62e89e297e73c-300x278-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-03.46-boundingintocomics-62e89e297e73c-768x713-1.png 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-174716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Joseph Hickman, Twitter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hickman\u2019s comments are also backed up by\u00a0Agent Poso creator and Human Events Senior Editor Jack Posobiec, a veteran himself, who took to social media to call out Stewart\u2019s uneducated assertion about the aforementioned sum of money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHad a friend ask me to look into the [Jon Stewart] meltdown about the PACT bill and the nonpartisan CBO has 2 different scores for the House bill and Senate bill, with a gimmick to reclassify $400B discretionary spending to direct.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_158548\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158548\" class=\"size-large wp-image-158548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.19-05.31-boundingintocomics-625ef20ceb0f7-1340x754-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.19-05.31-boundingintocomics-625ef20ceb0f7-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022.04.19-05.31-boundingintocomics-625ef20ceb0f7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.19-05.31-boundingintocomics-625ef20ceb0f7-768x432-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.19-05.31-boundingintocomics-625ef20ceb0f7.jpg 1600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-158548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Problem With Jon Stewart, YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Posobiec added, \u201cThis is all GOP Senators asked to take out,\u201d before sharing the receipts, from the Congressional Budget Office, that prove the spending has indeed been reclassified, sharing links to both the House and Senate\u2019s respective bill scores.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here are links to the House and Senate bill scores from the CBO, again, an non-partisan office <\/p>\n<p>House \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e1e4ZrrSvy\">https:\/\/t.co\/e1e4ZrrSvy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senate \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cFMclUYM7o\">https:\/\/t.co\/cFMclUYM7o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@JackPosobiec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec\/status\/1553432772580151303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a follow-up tweet, Posobiec shared Sen. Ted Cruz\u2019s official statement regarding the additional $400 billion, noting that he would actually vote for the PACT Act were it not for the separate spending, and calling out the comedian for spreading non-factual information<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJon, you\u2019re a funny guy and I appreciate your engaging on issues of public policy; that\u2019s a good thing. But if you\u2019re going to do so, the facts matter,\u201d Cruz prefaced.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_174721\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174721\" class=\"size-large wp-image-174721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-05.40-boundingintocomics-62e8b8b2bf602-1340x754-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-05.40-boundingintocomics-62e8b8b2bf602-1340x754-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-05.40-boundingintocomics-62e8b8b2bf602-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-05.40-boundingintocomics-62e8b8b2bf602-768x432-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-05.40-boundingintocomics-62e8b8b2bf602.png 1600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-174721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Verdict with Ted Cruz, YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He elaborated, \u201cListen, when it concerns the PACT Act, I support the PACT Act. I voted for the PACT Act and I\u2019ve advocated for it for a long time. We have an obligation to take care of our veterans, particularly those who were wounded or injured from burn pits or in other ways from combat.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Literally <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tedcruz<\/a> even said he\u2019d vote for the PACT Act if the Dems take out the $400B in separate spending, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonstewart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JonStewart<\/a> responded by screaming and insulting him <\/p>\n<p>What gives, Jon? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6pPuU8utjj\">pic.twitter.com\/6pPuU8utjj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@JackPosobiec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec\/status\/1553442839400513536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe issue here is the Democrats included in this bill an accounting gimmick where they took $400 billion of spending, discretionary spending, [and] they shifted it to mandatory spending; didn\u2019t change the amount at all,\u201d the Republican senator explained.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_174837\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174837\" class=\"size-full wp-image-174837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-08.24-boundingintocomics-62e987e08b40f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-08.24-boundingintocomics-62e987e08b40f.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-08.24-boundingintocomics-62e987e08b40f-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-08.24-boundingintocomics-62e987e08b40f-768x410-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-08.24-boundingintocomics-62e987e08b40f-750x400-1.jpg 750w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-174837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: C-SPAN, YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cruz added, \u201cBut the reason they did that is it created a hole for $400 billion in new discretionary spending. Their objective? They want to cram $400 billion in unrelated spending into this bill that has nothing to do with veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow given inflation that is skyrocketing this country, I think another $400 billion in spending is irresponsible,\u201d he added, clarifying that he supports \u201cevery single penny of the $679 billion dollars of funding for veteran\u2019s health care.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_174725\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174725\" class=\"wp-image-174725 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.00-boundingintocomics-62e8bd90a542b-1340x754-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.00-boundingintocomics-62e8bd90a542b-1340x754-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.00-boundingintocomics-62e8bd90a542b-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.00-boundingintocomics-62e8bd90a542b-768x432-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.00-boundingintocomics-62e8bd90a542b.png 1600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-174725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Verdict with Ted Cruz, YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/04\/19\/jon-stewarts-apple-tv-show-reportedly-struggling-to-find-its-footing-drop-in-viewership-point-to-it-being-a-massive-flop\/\">Jon Stewart\u2019s Apple TV+ Show Reportedly Struggling To Find Its Footing, Drop In Viewership Points To It Being A Massive Flop<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Jack Posobiec and The National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem J. Kassam approached Jon Stewart outside Capitol Hill for a quick chat about the latter\u2019s comments about the recently blocked PACT Act bill.<\/p>\n<p>Kassam shared a series of tweets, including some video clips of the comedian\u2019s shameful display, that went over the confusing altercation between Stewart and Posobiec; both of whom want to see the PACT Act being passed.<\/p>\n<p>The political commentator also shared a video detailing the altercation between Posobiec and Stewart on his personal YouTube channel, recounting the experience they had as they attempted to get Jon the comedian to leave his politics behind in order to get the act passed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201c<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">So uh, [Jack Posobiec]\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">and I went to speak with Jon Stewart outside the Capitol. Jack asked some pretty ordinary questions, and Jon began screaming in our faces for about 10 minutes. At one point he was nose to nose with me. I kept trying to calm him down,<\/span>\u201d Kassam recounted on Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So uh, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JackPosobiec<\/a> and I went to speak with Jon Stewart outside the Capitol. Jack asked some pretty ordinary questions, and Jon began screaming in our faces for about 10 minutes. At one point he was nose to nose with me. I kept trying to calm him down. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5C9bxEXTAr\">pic.twitter.com\/5C9bxEXTAr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Raheem J. Kassam (@RaheemKassam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaheemKassam\/status\/1554163274970791937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAfter all the screaming was over, Jon pulled me aside and explained to me that he doesn\u2019t want discretionary spending amendments because it would lead to underfunding,\u201d he would later admit. Kassam further recalled, \u201cI listened. Before I could reply he walked away. We then spoke with Vets for 45 mins.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_174732\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174732\" class=\"wp-image-174732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.32-boundingintocomics-62e8c507758ec.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.32-boundingintocomics-62e8c507758ec.png 1186w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.32-boundingintocomics-62e8c507758ec-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.32-boundingintocomics-62e8c507758ec-768x403-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.32-boundingintocomics-62e8c507758ec-600x315-1.png 600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-174732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Raheem J. Kassam, Twitter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a follow-up tweet, the editor for The National Pulse pointed out that Stewart unceremoniously told him \u201cI hope this is good for your brand,\u201d as he was leaving.\u00a0\u201cI thought that was an appalling thing to say at an event where EVERYONE supports a form of the PACT Act, and told me all I need to know about where his mind is on this,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_174733\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174733\" class=\"wp-image-174733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.32-boundingintocomics-62e8c511ed569.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.32-boundingintocomics-62e8c511ed569.png 1189w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.32-boundingintocomics-62e8c511ed569-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.08.02-06.32-boundingintocomics-62e8c511ed569-768x472-1.png 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-174733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Raheem J. Kassam, Twitter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cAt least we can say we tried. [Jack Posobiec]\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">consistently asked if he could use his platform in any way to bring opposing sides together. Jon just screamed at him. At one point grabbed him. CNN cameras will show only part of this, but I got lots too,\u201d Kassam noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He would then share a clip of Stewart telling a very much collected Posobiec that he is not \u201cin good faith\u201d and repeatedly calling him a \u201cf\u2014king troll.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Make up your own mind who is \u201cin good faith\u201d here or not. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P6cj3tntB5\">pic.twitter.com\/P6cj3tntB5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Raheem J. Kassam (@RaheemKassam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaheemKassam\/status\/1554164938687512584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Less than an hour after the altercation, Posobiec took to social media, declaring, \u201cI\u2019m Jack Posobiec and I\u2019m here with Tim Jensen of \u2018GruntStyle\u2019 and Jon Stewart is also here.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_145406\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145406\" class=\"size-large wp-image-145406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.17-07.50-boundingintocomics-61e5c89f925c9-1340x754-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.17-07.50-boundingintocomics-61e5c89f925c9-1340x754-1.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022.01.17-07.50-boundingintocomics-61e5c89f925c9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.17-07.50-boundingintocomics-61e5c89f925c9-768x432-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.01.17-07.50-boundingintocomics-61e5c89f925c9.jpg 1600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-145406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Problem With Jon Stewart, YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cJon Stewart and I have decided to come to an agreement, have we not, sir?\u201d Posobiec said as the comedian agreed and admitted, \u201cI lost my temper a little bit, I felt like I was being trolled and I realized that the important thing is\u2026 just got to get this done for these guys and get them over the finish line to get the health care they need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Posobiec then concluded, \u201cWe\u2019re at 98 percent, let\u2019s get it over the last 2 percent,\u201d before shaking hands with both Stewart and Jensen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m here in DC with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonstewart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jonstewart<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GruntStyle1SG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GruntStyle1SG<\/a> with a message about helping the veterans <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fdIvBSkRG7\">pic.twitter.com\/fdIvBSkRG7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jack Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@JackPosobiec) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackPosobiec\/status\/1554172220800483331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/04\/21\/agent-poso-creator-jack-posobiec-applauds-florida-governor-ron-desantis-removing-disneys-special-privileges-companies-do-not-rule-us\/\">Agent Poso Creator Jack Posobiec Applauds Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Removing Disney\u2019s Special Privileges: \u201cCompanies Do Not Rule Us\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comedian Jon Stewart has found himself in the middle of a fairly shameful altercation with Human Events senior editor Jack Posobiec over confusing disagreement regarding the recently blocked Veterans 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