Fiscal Philosopher Gifts

'We've got all the figures, we just haven't decided what order to put them in!'

'You're right...It is our state pension.'

Macroeconomics.

'I can tell you the meaning of life, but I can't explain 'Quantitative Easing' or 'Sequestration'.'

"Actually we're one of the few businesses that enjoy VAT visits."

'It's your debt to society.'

"Financial Adviser advises client 'I advise you that you're broke'."

'Nice group of future deficit-busters, to take care of runaway spending that our generation couldn't handle!'

"No one is sure, but the rumor is he takes directions from the fed on when to raise or lower interest rates."

'Why did I buy this tax preparation software in the first place?'

Growing the pie.

Magic Beans

Technically Speaking

Euro crisis bailout.

"The government and I had a difference of opinion on what was tax deductible."

"The poor pay taxes... the rich pay accountants."

Old: In God We Trust. New: God Help Us.

First Church of Fiscal Morality: The Meek Shall Inherit The National Debt!

"Well. . . y'know what they say about 'death and taxes'. . ."

Congressional Budget Committee: Benefactor...Victim

'I used to work for the Treasury Department, but there's no future in economic forecasts.'

'Sorry, you must have the wrong person, I don't pay income tax.'

'Lord! I say I want to render on to Ceasar, but I don't mean it!'

Now I must warn you, football clubs can go down as well as up

'Come the end of 2012, the planets Hayek and Rand hit the debt ceiling, thus angering the austerity gods, who push the earth over the fiscal cliff...'

'Badly in need of earmarks'

"To describe our budget shortfall as a 'Black Hole' is both simplistic and inaccurate."

"Uh, well, I can't pay today, but my Surety, Joe Q. Public's Great-Great-Great Grandson will stand good for me..."

"You can't simply throw money at a problem; it has to be someone else's money."

"The latest statement says that our nest egg is now at zero. I'm pretty sure it won't go below that."

'Whoever said 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' never had a room full of angry shareholders.'

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

Wall St. or True Love.

"Gas. Regular. Premium. Super. You don’t want to know."

'I don't know if money grows on trees, son. I know it doesn't grow in fields.'