Not Even 'The Daily Show' Can Find a Happy Ending to the State Budget Crisis

Image courtesy of Comedy Central.

Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove) would like to remind everyone that "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" is a comedy.

Sandack appeared on the show's June 28 episode alongside Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) to help correspondent Jordan Klepper find a happy ending to the Illinois budget crisis.

Biss said he blames Gov. Bruce Rauner for holding the budget hostage, but Sandack defended the governor, saying Rauner couldn't line item $4 billion in an out-of-balance proposal.

Sandack said he isn't to blame for the state's lack of a budget, while Biss said, "We're all to blame."

Klepper was left to conclude that these politicians "wouldn't know a happy ending if it hit them in the face."

Of course, the conversation continued on Twitter, where Sandack took some heat for seeming to equate the struggle of taxpayers and business owners to the problems faced by homeless youth and the elderly.

@RonSandack worried 'bout Business. Society & working class family income, meh..not so much. https://t.co/QlYr1bRDYG pic.twitter.com/aEARGCDvfs
— matthew belcher (@matthewbelcher) June 29, 2016

Biss also gets ribbed for bro-ing out over the Constitution.

First installment of "Dude, The Constitution..." an educational web video series starring @danielbiss https://t.co/WEV0uY5msi
— John Amdor (@JohnAmdor) June 29, 2016

All in all, the legislators escaped their TV escapades in good humor.

My mom: Why'd you go into politics again?
Me: To fulfill my dream of being called a muppet on national TV.
Mom: Oh.https://t.co/hDAeno7F83
— Daniel Biss (@danielbiss) June 29, 2016

Don't miss the uncensored video, which features the opposing politicians bonding over "Billy Madison" and trust falls. Note: the video below contains adult language.