Big Spender Critic Gifts

'Well £60 million is less than I'm used to. . . but now that we've agreed my bonus, what working capital will the bank have?'

'Going...Going...Gone! Sold to the lady with more money than sense.'

"I need to increase my salary so I can increase my spending."

"Defense budget... Do you have any idea how much catnip $700 billion would buy?"

'Sorry - I only donate big.'

'Some people say they're ego-compensation, but what do they know.'

'I want you stop referring to our grant as 'The Big Dipper.''

"I, Arthur, being of sound mind, have spent it all on wine, women and song."

'You're talking three million, ballpark

"Our generous pensions are unsustainable so I'm firing you."

Med. Soc Sec. Can we agree on anything to reduce the deficit other than a bake sale?

'You must know my kids...they spend like there's no tomorrow.'

"Afraid we can't help dear, too many other calls on the public purse!"

"We’ve been told to cut the drugs budget so in future Louella here will be chanting away your pain."

"You spoil that dog."

"Well, maybe money can't buy happiness, but I'm willing to try."

"And, in our continuing effort to minimize surgical costs, I'll be hitting you over the head and tearing you open with my bare hands."

'Six hundred dollars! That's ridiculous! I could buy a new driver with that kind of money!'

Cost of the military.

'I think we should put a limit on how much we spend on each other at Christmas, like two hundred and twenty thousand pounds.'

80 Million Euros for a football player.

'Ooops, wrong door!'

Your Flexible Fiend.

Money falling down a black hole

"I'm still spending a lot of money, but I'm spending it ironically."

'Do you suppose this was engineered by Halliburton?'

Politicians and Budget Cuts.

When government depends on state lottery: Playing the lottery is lots of fun and a great investment plan!

'How much exactly is a chinese takeaway?'

"I'm afraid we're going to have to let you go. . . we need to make savings to pay for the locums!"

'Still glad you sprung for the 84-inch flat panel?'

"Why are you worried? I told you we're too big to fail!"

'Yes, they do have magnetic strips, but no, iron supplements don't cause you to be attracted to credit cards.'

"Dear, your boss just called to tell you there was a slight mistake in your paycheck."

'Rumor is, the stock is going to be upgraded from 'super' to 'super duper'.'