Budget Banter Buff Prints

'You can't sit like that all the way through the Budget.'

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

George doesn't really like me using the credit card.

"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?"

Occupy Budget Balancing

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

'Well, maybe upteen zillion was too general a cost estimate.'

'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.'

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

"So, the bills still aren't paid? You've never been good at money management."

Overdraft limit.

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

White House Garage Sale.

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

Your tax $ at WAR.

"I'm at that awkward stage between credit card payments and alimony payments."

'We've gone over your budget very carefully, Mr Thorne. Unfortunately the network does not sell 7-second spots.'

'What if we televise government budget hearings and make them pay-per-view?'

"There's so much money around now we've started using it as toilet paper."

Osbourne plans for another 'Giveaway' Budget

Squeezing a tight budget...

Financial Execution

"The government's finance settlement is coming out really late this year!"

"He can afford a bigger cage. His old tax forms line the bottom."

'Psst. It's okay in here, but don't go around calling $690 billion 'chump change.''

The Department Chairs react to the budget cuts.

Gentleman, things are worse than we thought.

"The school construction budget is so small we can't even afford to build a snowman."

'I grow all our tomatoes. I grow all our spinach. All you do is complain about the cost of my twice weekly manicures.'

'I like the jib of their cuts.'

Budget Cuts

"With the rises in fuel, food and mortgage I'm going to have to put in some overtime."