Tax Policy Nerd Pillows

Our 4 Branches of Government

The most popular girl at the dance...

"Don't worry! I'm a great proctologist. The best!"

Mario Draghi

The Current Separation of Church and State Explained.

'The recession is over, again.'

'I suppose we've got to keep a sense of perspective. The Greeks waste our money, the French merely spend it.'

'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've gone to profit-sharing. But it's with the IRS.'

"Look at that – they’re retreating!"

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

'Oh great, now I have to render unto Caesar, too.'

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

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

Budget reaction.

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

'He's trying to fine-tune the economy again.'

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

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

'Ah, I see you made £2,000 more for me this year.'

"I now represent both death and taxes."

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

Stimulus bust

'We learned today that the world is a huge ball, which revolves on it's taxes.'

'If the meek inherit the earth, imagine the capital gains tax.'

'Maybe we can't fool all the people all the time, but we sure can tax all the people all the time.'

EU - Constitution

PAYMASTER, 'Just to be on the safe side, we withheld EVERYTHING this week.'

"Found meat is income."

'I feel sure I'm paying too little tax, who do I see about it?'

'This rebate check isn't big enough for both of us.'

"It's not fair that we have to pay taxes on something we don't have - last year's income."

"Good news-- people are no longer calling your campaign quixotic."

Victim of Sequestration!

Inside Jim Flaherty's office.