Government Spending Chaser Mugs

The Elephant in the Corner.

Budget

'As the government sees it, the U.S. budget would be fine if more deficit earners like you, Mr. Wald, go on the ball!'

Preliminary Price Tag: $5,000,000,000

Remember take time to stop and smell the profits.

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

What happened when the bond issues failed during the building of the Great Wall of China: The Great Picket Fence of China.

Vote Progressive: 'It's not the rich, it's people trying to get rich who create new jobs!'

IRS: The country is broke, but your taxes cannot be construed as 'Charity to the Poor'.

Benefit mistakes cost one billion a year. Well in our defence we did get a lot of the numbers correct,they just weren't in the right order.

Company profit making scheme - Jenkins, you owe us £327.95.

It's 10 P.M. does anyone know what 'sequestration' means?

Footing The Bill

Where tax money goes...

Run in the Family

'Aluminum siding will be used to cut costs in restoration at the U.S. Capitol.'

'We've completed the spending review and there won't be any.'

'I'm sick and tired of you and your 'get rich quick' schemes.'

'I believe the use of elastic- bands is down to the new government defence cut-backs!'

Poor & Elderly Carry The Load Of The Iraq War.

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

"Believe me, I didn't amass a billion dollar fortune just to impress you. But... it does, right?"

'Don't panic, folks! It's red ink, not blood!

"What a coincidence. I'm downloading the 'Can Take It With You' app, too."

"Dean Williams, the grant committee approved my research grant to determine how many research grants are a waste of government money!"

'This was a nice quiet corner before those austerity measures kicked in.'

Health cuts after Covid 19

To the Barricades

'We'd like to have a look at the decimation of public services in the area.'

'Sorry, Fenwick, but we have to tighten your belt.'

'The legislation HR2109 would increase state aid to education. Ask not for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for you.'

Social Welfare next!

'Gentlemen, it's time we tightened our belts.'

Debt Ceiling and False Ceiling.

'What's wrong, people? You wanna be sooper-dooper safe, don't you?'