Deficit Debaters Mugs

Economic Experts

File, Henry, before the mob arrives.

'I realize you're a tax paying American citizen, but you cannot list the government as a dependent.'

'Our admission policy is now simplicity itself. If you have the tuition, you're in.'

Changing Minds

'The great thing is, the poor won't be able to squander it on luxuries such as dignity, equality and hope!'

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

Recession

The United States Public Debt.

"I'm going out on a limb here, and sincerely apologize to my constituents today for the misappropriations and bribes I will take if I'm elected governor."

'Oh, we could reduce the deficit, but it'd just leave stretch marks.'

It's 10 p.m. Do you know why stocks rise and fall, but the U.S. National debt keeps going up?

Yellow Vests

"If all countries are in debt, who's got all the money?"

'There's not much of an incentive after taxes.'

'Welcome graduates, parents, guests, faculty, and home equity loan officers.'

'It's your debt to society.'

Today's Banking Industry: "We're too big to regulate!"

"The dow is over 21,000!"

'When does a tax increase not sound like a tax increase?'

'One day, son, all this willy be yours...only by then it will have grown and grown...to hundreds of billions...it's called the cost of PFI.'

Tickets being sold for the Fun House and the Religious Fundamentalist House,

The Pessimist, the Optimist and the Obamamist.

"A raise?! In my day, if we needed more money, we just borrowed it."

World Cop.

GDP-DEBT Struggle.

"Our flag means debt."

Dinner at the Mortgage Restaurant.

'Come on fellas! I was just kidding about the 'pay their fair share' stuff!'

"While we do appreciate your diligence... It's not the store's policy to shoot shoplifters!"

'Another casualty of U.S. Rating agencies...'

"No more stress!"

'Just a little off the top.'

"Someday this will all be yours!"

The Elephant in the Corner.