'This is completely made up’: Veracity of Samuel L. Jackson's congressional crime stats questioned

Actor Samuel L. Jackson thinks Congress needs to get back to work right now based on these “statistics”:

Now these MUTHAFUKKAS ARE TAKING THE NEXT 5WEEKS OFF!! Don't we have SHIT that needs Fixing?! pic.twitter.com/zRuZKMBUx3

— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) September 20, 2014

As much as many might share Jackson’s anger at Congress for various reasons, tweeters suggested what could be a good idea for a new movie: “Snopes on a Plane”:

@SamuelLJackson snopes

— Van Patton (@rocktop15) September 20, 2014

https://twitter.com/T_RAV_4real/status/513398987840552961

@SamuelLJackson http://t.co/YlodsaRwk6

— Prilosecretariat (@Hammer_Wolf) September 20, 2014

For argument’s sake, let’s assume those congressional statistics really are that bad: Why would anybody encourage that same bunch to get back to D.C. to “fix” anything?