Go Inside the Depressing World of Political Fundraising with John Oliver

Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver breaks down the world of congressional fundraising and just how much lawmakers are forced to “pay their dues� to their party in order to keep their jobs. To get some behind-the-scenes insight, Oliver talks with US Representative Steve Israel, a Long Island congressman who’s leaving his job because he’s tired of devoting so much time to fundraising. “Washington is like Rod Stewart’s haircut,� Oliver explains. “Party in the front, party in the back, frankly too much party, and no business anywhere to be found.�