Budget Cut Observer Prints

'I'm afraid there's been a 23% cut in the 'empathy and compassion' budget so you'll have to tell him to sod off now!'

'The government's right. Not counting, food, clothing, energy, shelter, health care, or transportation, inflation is hardly going up.'

'I suppose we've got to keep a sense of perspective. The Greeks waste our money, the French merely spend it.'

"I want you to know that emotion overrode reason."

'According to the budget, we'll have to count on body heat to keep the offices warm.'

'Budget cuts have forced us to drop our day-care program. I've contacted your mother to come and pick you up.'

Depressed Businessman at Office Christmas Party.

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

Budget

'As the government sees it, the U.S. budget would be fine if more deficit earners like you, Mr. Wald, go on the ball!'

Preliminary Price Tag: $5,000,000,000

'Money is a bit tight at the moment, so instead of cash we wondered whether you'd settle for 20% more meaningless protestations of how much we value you?'

Benefit mistakes cost one billion a year. Well in our defence we did get a lot of the numbers correct,they just weren't in the right order.

Company profit making scheme - Jenkins, you owe us £327.95.

Where tax money goes...

"Sorry, new style pain killer. It's the cut-backs I'm afraid."

'Aluminum siding will be used to cut costs in restoration at the U.S. Capitol.'

'We've completed the spending review and there won't be any.'

'M.O.D. find budget replacement for the Fleet Air arm.'

'I believe the use of elastic- bands is down to the new government defence cut-backs!'

'Should the U.S. motto be, 'In for a buck, in for a trillion'?'

'This was a nice quiet corner before those austerity measures kicked in.'

To the Barricades

Social Welfare next!

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

'Don't panic, folks! It's red ink, not blood!

Poor & Elderly Carry The Load Of The Iraq War.

Health cuts after Covid 19

'Sorry, Fenwick, but we have to tighten your belt.'

'We'd like to have a look at the decimation of public services in the area.'

'Gentlemen, it's time we tightened our belts.'

Percentage Lifetime Income.

'He joined the party in support of the police cuts.'

"I'm sorry, the Prime Minister is unable to take your call at the moment - please leave your obscenities after the tone..."

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