Fiscal Policy Pillows

"Hey, I just got a burst of consumer confidence- let's go buy something."

"Come back here you slippery rascal...I can spend that money better than you!"

"Defense budget... Do you have any idea how much catnip $700 billion would buy?"

Budgetmageddon

A Supermajority Too Far

Rise of the Econotraitors

Debt Addiction: 12 hundred step program - 'We have a problem, but it's manageable...'

'Grible is a fiscal conservative. You know — 'if it ain't broke, don't subsidize it.''

'Please help me! Every payday, I get robbed some gangsters called 'Fiscal Authority'!

'I just thought of something that will drive tax-payers crazy.'

Donald Trump

"Tariffs love me...tariffs love me not..."

"We seem to be spending more on defence than on things to defend"

Warning that Inflationary Policies Could Lead to Crash on Wall St

Flat tax - equal burden?

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

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

"We do have faith but I'm afraid our policy is still not to accept Bitcoin."

'Let's go home and come back next year. It's Ground Hog Deficit!'

Recession

Your son has a genetic inability to calculate. This forecasts for him a brilliant career in the Ministry of Finance.

"Get someone to make the slot bigger."

'So, they weren't interested in your Robin Hood tax then.'

Where tax money goes...

"So we have met before..."

Congressional Budget Committee: Benefactor...Victim

'No hostile takeover bids beyond this point.'

'For donating half my property to the poor, I'll get the 'Unselfish Millionaire of the Year' medal and a supporting receipt for my allowable expenses!'

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

"Those taxpayers are real extremists."

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

US Dollar weakens.

EU Budget: '5% more and you're home free!'

Super-Mario Draghi

'Should the U.S. motto be, 'In for a buck, in for a trillion'?'