Fiscal Foot Soldiers Prints

'Funny you should mention that - I happen to be involved in a joint research project with the Department of Agriculture for the express purpose of getting blood from a turnip.'

"Although technically it's a profit and loss statement, the narrative is admittedly rather one-sided."

"I'm curious about your dependent children, Scamp, Flop, and Spunky."

"Seriously, do you expect us to believe you put on 143 feet a day in business travel?"

"Good news. Your medical prognosis is right in sync with your retirement portfolio."

"Thanks to my cost-cutting policies, profits are up 59%."

'Okay... now everyone smile and say: 'that;s not deductible'.'

'Worldcon' - financial statement fraud exposed.

'The financial advisor is here.'

A safe is about to fall on an unsuspecting man interested in risk-free investments.

Basic Tax Law/Loopholes.

"And after the prime rate declined by half a point, the Dow rose by thirty-two, guess what happened to Goose and Fox?"

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

"At last, a country that welcomes poor refugees like me..."

'The way I see it, deficit spending keeps the taxpayers on their toes.'

After income tax, pension and national insurance I end up owing £450.

Going to Greece in a Handbasket.

"No more stress!"

'That one looks like a hefty tax cut with simultaneous reduction in the deficit.'

Office of Management & Budget. Now hiring: crowdfunding expert to reduce the U.S. budget deficit.

'Instead of a medal, could you just give me a tax cut?'

"Good news! The White House has agreed to negotiate with us on that $400 mil in cuts!" "What do you have to give up next time... the other arm or a leg...?"

"Hi, I'm your personal pensions advisor, Miss Sold"

U.S. Debt

"You can't hide from us!"

'I warned them! I told them the sky is falling! The sky is falling! But, this time nobody listened.'

George Osborne's Budget Pain.

"Want to play a little game of "Guess Their Tax Bracket?'"

1876 Election: Tilden-Hendricks Democratic Nomination Contradicts itself on Fiscal Policy

'See anything interesting?'

'From living beyond our means, we've gone to living beyond our wildest expectations!'

'Unless I'm misinterpreting the signs gentleman we are fast approachign the status of a non profit organization.'

Fiscal projections on the spreadsheet of life.

Ruination Before Taxation

IRS, 'Don't forget -- your first payment on that barrel is due in 30 days.'