Defense Spending Analyst Mugs

Trump at NATO Summit

'In its new 'spirit of evenhandedness,' the U. S. Government today sent troops to occupy all foreign countries....'

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

"Who's got the hammer?"

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

'You earned this corner office by cutting corners...'

"Our new information management system has just worked out where we wasted most money last year. . . It was on the new information management system."

Businessman sees door sign 'Department of Mismanagement and Overbudget'.

"You need to justify your own existence first."

'We're asking what america can do without to reduce the deficit...no, ma'ma! the Gop and Dems are not options!'

"Well the good news is that we did save a little money by not investing in cyber crime protection...."

'The deficit doesn't look nearly so bad now that we've switched to Arabic numerals.'

"We may have to rob from the rich AND the poor."

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

A bird that is also the helmet from a suit of armour (or is it a bird inside a helmet?). Notice the very small flying bird/helmet in the background.

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

Defence Cutbacks.

"Unfortunately the first thing they cut was the stationery budget..."

Invade/Fail/Deny

The Thinker

"I'm a common dolphin, I swim the west coast of Scotland foraging for fish and squid."

"But if we win and the Visigoths lose then we're the wild card."

'We spend a lot, borrow a lot, tax a lot. It keeps things from getting boring.'

'Who said the Germans don't have a sense of humour? Just look at that card Hans Greber and we have haven't been shot at all day.'

Arms race - USA and Russia.

'I cut myself slashing the budget!'

Delivering red ink to the Berueu of Management and Budget.

'We'll see significant savings in health care costs with our new in-house operations.'

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.

'My firm has scrutinised your budget and determined you could save a fortune by sacking us...that'll be £300,000 please!'

Committee on Deficit Spending and Positive Spinning.

City Centre Development - "...We've spent all the money on the model."