Spending Analyst Pillows

'stay away from her... she can go through your allowance fast.'

Credit Cards Shredded.

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

"Who's got the hammer?"

Where are they now?: Office of Management & Budget - Grumpy.

'You earned this corner office by cutting corners...'

"Our new information management system has just worked out where we wasted most money last year. . . It was on the new information management system."

'You have to reconcile your gross habits with your net income.'

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

"You need to justify your own existence first."

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

"Well the good news is that we did save a little money by not investing in cyber crime protection...."

"Hey, honey, the credit card company increased our debt... I mean our credit limit!"

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

"We may have to rob from the rich AND the poor."

'The deficit doesn't look nearly so bad now that we've switched to Arabic numerals.'

An Everyday Explanation of the Federal Budget.

"Unfortunately the first thing they cut was the stationery budget..."

Screwdriver labelled 'Buyer' and screw labelled 'seller'.

'We spend a lot, borrow a lot, tax a lot. It keeps things from getting boring.'

Keep the econoimy moving

'I cut myself slashing the budget!'

Fire hydrant with regular or sparkling water

Delivering red ink to the Berueu of Management and Budget.

City Centre Development - "...We've spent all the money on the model."

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.

'My firm has scrutinised your budget and determined you could save a fortune by sacking us...that'll be £300,000 please!'

Committee on Deficit Spending and Positive Spinning.

'We'll see significant savings in health care costs with our new in-house operations.'

Horror Theater. Now Playing. Return of the Deficit.

"Worst budget cuts ever!"

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

EU

The ways and means committee reaches the tipping point.

'We've gone over your budget very carefully, Mr Thorne. Unfortunately the network does not sell 7-second spots.'