Economic Debates Gifts

"I totally agree with you about capitalism, neo-colonialism, and globalization, but you really come down too hard on shopping."

"Why don't we switch off the news and give Brexit up for Lent?"

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

"Instead of raising the minimum wage, we should lower it to $4.00 an hour and create more jobs. Plus, low wages would encourage car pooling."

"I'm worried. We're small enough to fail, but not big enough to be bailed out!"

"The problem with capitalism is the unequal sharing of wealth. The problem with socialism is the equal sharing of wealth..."

More Unequal Than Others

"Get someone to make the slot bigger."

"Son, one day all this will belong to your tax office, your economy-hating environmental wackos and your corrupt political clowns."

Yellow Vests

'You can't sit like that all the way through the Budget.'

"Are you V.A.T. registered..?"

Quick Fixes for the U.S. Economy

'I guess they forgot to call for us again Martha.'

"Look Daddy, at least the poor economy hasn't affected the Tooth Fairy yet!"

'Look at it this way, if you didn't have to pay all that money in tax, you'd go out and spend it anyway.'

James Freeman

"Thank god it wasn't a mega budget."

"It's about the possibility of a raise, Mr. Oliphant."

The Elephant in the Corner.

"Hi Ho Hi Ho It's to benefits we go..."

"Hey - aren't you the owner of the store?"

Psst, sir. Want an extra kick with your morning coffee? Sure, like more caffeine? Like a little wake-up. Huh? The top 10% of American families get nearly 70% of all income, compared to 1980 when they got a third. I'm talkin' 'bout the income gap! Not bad. Does this come with chocolate syrup.

"What used to be the debt ceiling is now the floor."

School of Voodoo Economics

"Man is the master of this planet, and nature has to adapt to economic concerns!"

Sorry, Rudy, no way can I raise your pay to $15 an hour. Why not? 'Cause that would destroy jobs. What would you do for a job once I moved the caf

"I hear we're all getting valentines from Lawrence Summers."

Banking Facade.

'Don't it warm yer heart Alf to know the recession is over?'

Insufficient But Politically Feasible

The Lumberjerks.

'The trouble with trickle-down economics is, when it gets down to me, it keeps right on trickling.'

"Do you remember lifestyles of the rich and famous?"

I'd have more confidence in trickle-down economics if I could see the flow chart.