Budgeteers Prints

WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS HOW ALL THREE OF US MANAGED TO GET THE FIGURES WRONG

'I wonder how the economy is doing.'

'We do a lot for the ecosystem.'

No, I didn't know they were going to cut the office furniture budget in half.

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

'What I don't understand is how all three of us managed to get the figures wrong!'

Sen. Krupt. I don't tell constituents that we're fueling inflation. I say we're protecting consumers and thanks to us they won't have to worry about buying any cheap stuff.

Golly, �1m a year isn't too much. I don't know why your shareholders don't understand you.

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

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

A treasure map shows you all the roads without tolls.

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

"Who's got the hammer?"

"I need to see your budget proposal."

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

'What do you do with the time you save?'

'Me, I don't spend my pocket money: I hoard it...'

"We were able to retire 6 years early by canceling cable & eliminating anything fun."

"The president demands that staff take responsibility for failures, and the multi-trillion deficit is down to YOU!"

"They're on special offer so I got three times more than I could ever use for twice as much as I could afford!"

Where are they now?: Office of Management & Budget - Grumpy.

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

"I'm sorry, but my costs were way out of control."

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

"They've given me the Lion's share of budgetary constraints."

'You can forget the Captain's table-we're not paying that kind of money just to eat with the crew!'

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

"I can always tell when Philip is working on family finances. A 'cursor' appears on both sides of the computer screen."

"Ten Dollars?! I can't eat that." Bob was on a strict low-cost diet.

"Basically, your new job here at the Treasury Department implementing the bailout is simple, Grayson, just grab and armful of money and run..."

So I'm "cheap." It's a perfectly good word. And it aptly describes my interest in conserving resources. I suppose we could call you "thrifty." Heavens no! And waste two whole letters? I see we've only wasted one whole tea bag.

Thrift: have your arms and legs amputated, use a pillow for a bed!

'That's what I thought, finances are tight: She's switched to no-name cat food...'

'It seems to work, I couldn't afford a blackberry!'

"At $4 a dozen, it's hard to balance a career and a family."