Economic Issues Debater Prints

Payback Time

Foreign Markets with Big Barriers

"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 have my pants put on one leg at a time."

"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..."

"One can be against entitlements, and still feel a sense of entitlement."

More Unequal Than Others

Yellow Vests

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

The Boom-Bust Cycle of Capitalism

"Will the current economic trend end in a whimper or a bang? For answers, let's turn to tonight's guests!"

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!"

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

'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.'

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

James Freeman

Fat Cats

The Elephant in the Corner.

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

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

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

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.

School of Voodoo Economics

Gordon Brown is making money.

The Lumberjerks.

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

Insufficient But Politically Feasible

"I intend to leave this earth with that with which I came into it …. Thirty million adjusted for inflation."

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

Banking Facade.