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Make America laugh again.

That’s what the owners of the Upper West Side comedy club Stand Up New York hope to accomplish with their new initiative: 12 months of free comedy for all federal workers affected by the ongoing government shutdown.

So even if the fed-up furloughed can’t laugh all the way to the bank, at least they can crack up at the club.

Qualified federal workers will receive a free one-year membership to LaughPass — like MoviePass but for live laughs — at 30 comedy clubs throughout 15 states, which normally sells for $159 a year. Simply go to GetLaughPass.com and use the coupon code “FEDSHUTDOWN.”

Notoriously underpaid comics should be able to relate to this no-paycheck crowd.

“We’re not solving world peace, but if we can add a little joy to people’s lives by giving them access to a free and fun comedy experience … I’m thrilled,” says Stand Up New York co-owner Dani Zoldan.

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