Budget Balancing Buffs Gifts

World Cop

"We seem to be spending more on defence than on things to defend"

'The meek shall inherit the debt. The rich shall inherit the loopholes.'

"Your wonderful daughter and I would like to become engaged in F.Y. '97, married in F.Y. '98, and if the numbers look good, start a family in F.Y. '99."

What's wrong with the computer you've got?"

'Can we afford you to save us money by repairing the car yourself...?'

"Microwave to replace gas or oil central heating?" "Yes. Think how cheap it is to microwave a cup of tea!"

'There will be no raises this year since the state now has a lottery.'

Expenses/Income. "Our only problem is working out how to switch these."

'Sorry, that was before the fed raised the interest rates.'

State Budget.

"Seriously, you can't balance the budget with cushion change."

'I used to work for the Treasury Department, but there's no future in economic forecasts.'

"What comes after zillion?"

Al's Farm Equipment: Our Prices Can't Be Beat!

'Do you remember the good old days when April 15 was the only 'fiscal cliff' people worried about?'

'I cut myself slashing the budget!'

The good news is that I've got all the figures...the BAD news is that I'm not sure what order to put them in!

'With 5% spent on talent, 5% on production, and 90% on marketing...I smell WINNER!'

'And finally, a steady decline in earnings has forced us to trim the presentations budget.'

Help!!! I've been kidnapped - Your Money.

'Carry on sailor, just keep swimming around the coast and stick your head up now and again.'

Three people view wine price 3 ways.

"The Treasury is fairly sure that the figures in the budget are correct, they might just not be in the right order!"

The Costs Of Doing War.

'So the prince and princess lowered their expectations became savvy consumers, then they lived reasonably contented forever after.'

"Yes, you do get your bonus today. My assistant is empty the change out of the vending machine as we speak."

The economy and the environment.

'When you've a minute could you design a new health infrastructure for the area with budget forecasts staffing requirements and job descriptions...tomorrow will do.'

The ways and means committee reaches the tipping point.

Run in the Family

'How can they call it a shared sacrifice in this bad economy...when your pay cut was 10% and mine, 25%?!'

'We're waiting for an estimate that doesn't make him do that.'

'Office of not much budget, and even less management! Yomp speaking!'

"...And this is Mable, who will assist me with the billing."