Tax Policy Nerd Prints

Our 4 Branches of Government

The most popular girl at the dance...

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

Mario Draghi

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.

The Current Separation of Church and State Explained.

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

'The recession is over, again.'

'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.'

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.'

"Look at that – they’re retreating!"

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

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

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

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

Budget reaction.

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

Stimulus bust

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

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

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

"I now represent both death and taxes."

Arrest Them Later

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

'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've got it! - We'll call it the SUPERpatriot Act!'

Inside Jim Flaherty's office.

Victim of Sequestration!

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