Fiscal Responsibility Pillows

'Well, obviously if I'd known car tax was going to go up I'd have bought a more sensible vehicle.'

'What I don't understand is how all three of us managed to get the figures wrong!'

Businessman sees door sign 'Department of Mismanagement and Overbudget'.

"Do you have a minute, Bob? I'd like to speak with you about the concept of 'leadership'."

'How do we SLEEP at night?'

'Don't blame yourself, Jenkins... let me do that!'

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

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

The Female Brain and The Other One

Industry and Idleness - The industrious apprentice a favourite, and entrusted by his master.

"Some day, son, all this will be yours. Sorry."

"Honestly, doing the right thing is going to be a big change for us."

Congressional Budget Committee: Benefactor...Victim

Budgetmageddon

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

'I'd rather we don't mention this in the annual report.'

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

"We need to improve our environmental credentials, tell everyone on the rigs to start using recyclable cups."

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

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

'I FEEL YOUR PAIN!'

"I'm aware that you brought a high-powered agent...are you aware that this job pays $26,382 and nine cents per year?"

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

"And please let Alan Greenspan accept the things he cannot change, give him the courage to change the things he can and the wisdom to know the difference."

'It's your debt to society.'

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

Euro crisis bailout.

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

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

COP26

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

'Don't worry. he always does that right before he raises taxes.'

'Before you return Principal Harris's phone call, I would like to remind you that having a 'living' dependant is an excellent tax deduction.'

'Do everything ethically ... within reason, of course.'

'We have obligations to our stockholders, our employees and our community - Fortunately, Henderson in legal has found a loophole.'