Tax Policy Geek Gifts

The Current Separation of Church and State Explained.

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

"Good boy."

Mario Draghi

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

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

"Tariffs"

"Thank you, and may the I.R.S. accept all your deductions."

'Mark my words! Our enemies will test this young guy with a huge international crisis as soon as he's electe! But don't worry, he'll be fine!', 'Come here, Joe -- let me give you a nice fist bump!'

"You may think the government is a big 'Giveaway' program, but you can't deduct your tax as a charitable contribution."

'How's daddy's little deductions doing?'

"Carpe De Revenue!"

Congressional Budget Committee: Benefactor...Victim

"It's no use, Super Rich! Your labyrinthine, yet entirely legal tax structures are too powerful for me!"

From Street Walker to Call Girl

You want an extension? Good heavens, man, we haven't even paid for Reagans boondoggles yet!

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

Tree of Public Opinion.

'Every year local authorities whinge on about needing more money to maintain services.'

"Don't you think we should wait to see the effects of the new tax code?"

'Okay... now everyone smile and say: 'that;s not deductible'.'

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

'There, we're up and running! Let the logging in begin. . .'

'Wouldn't it be easier if the banks simply merged with the Inland Revenue?'

"There's no business deductions like show business deductions."

Osborne's Tax Cuts

New Improved I.R.S.

'I was all ready to deal with the military, but I never expected an IRS coup!'

'You Americans call it 'Illegal Tax Evasion'? Well, here in Europe, we call it 'Monaco Effect Investments''!

"I now represent both death and taxes."

"I realize how helpless and needy they are, but I'm afraid you still can't claim a human as a dependent."

'I sent my mother to jail. I work for the IRS.'

Stimulus bust

Romney: 'Corporations are people! We just pay a lot less taxes than you!'

"Our accountant is great. We were a C corp, but now we're a B- corp."