Policy Wonk Humor Mugs

"I have good news if you have insurance. Bad news, if you don't."

Department of No One Could Have Anticipated.

"Obama didn’t get to name a Supreme Court justice during his final year. So how come Trump does?"

"Oh, I'll be bi-partisan alright, punishing both sides of the aisle."

'In its new 'spirit of evenhandedness,' the U. S. Government today sent troops to occupy all foreign countries....'

"HR-bill 9495. Cutting down non-profits."

We Tenatively Oppose War on Strictly Procedural Grounds

"National security adviser"

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

Ahem. I'm eating. Not now, please. Just one tiny question. Believers I American exceptionalism have always said we're the paragon of democracy. So I'm just wondering … How come one party is passing unnecessary laws that'll keep millions of us from voting? They're robbing us of our voice! Could've surprised me.

E.U. Banking Union.

How a Bill Becomes a Law, 2023

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

'Answer these constituents letters. Tell them to go to hell in a nice way.'

Obama Healthcare.

'We're asking what america can do without to reduce the deficit...no, ma'ma! the Gop and Dems are not options!'

'The recession is over, again.'

TPP - Investor State Dispute Settlement

"The date protection policy is all about access to information, and we all know information is POWER!"

'The only cuts we can all agree with are their cutting remarks!'

'Not a word to Alfred, but the spare bedroom is worth losing the fourteen pounds!'

Republicans and Democrats debate while the US economy drowns.

'What's the difference? Some people call it privatizing government. Others call it super pacs buying congressmen.'

"We have been elected to the UN Commission on Women's Rights!"

Rock and a Hard Place

European Union: Entering a prohibitive tax zone.

Pennies for People, Billions for War

'What I have to do first?!'

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

Thin Tank and Emote Tank.

The problem is, too many people aren't the least bit particular about their arrows.

Republican politics!

'I couldn't imagine bringing a child into the current fiscal-cliffy world.'

The Republican's Plan One: No Obama!

'For five years you can't get a single politician to take any notice of you...and then half a dozen turn up at once!'