Budget Cuts Observer Gifts

"Nobody likes closing libraries but with all the cuts we don't have any choice!"

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

'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.'

Budget

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

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

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

'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...

'Would you please wipe away this difference?'

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

'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!'

'Commerical real estates' man excited by peak in sleeping 'Rental rates' monitor

'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.'

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

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

Social Welfare next!

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

Health cuts after Covid 19

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

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

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

To the Barricades

Poor & Elderly Carry The Load Of The Iraq War.

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

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

Physics toy.

'Grible is a fiscal conservative. You know — 'if it ain't broke, don't subsidize it.''

Debt Ceiling and False Ceiling.

'What's wrong, people? You wanna be sooper-dooper safe, don't you?'

VOTE!, 'If elected, I'll sponsor legislation for a $10 billion study of Government hypocrisy!'