Obama has money for every financial institution there is. But homeowners are still waiting for help. Reminds me of another out-of-touch president who spends too much time with rich people…
All The News That’s Printed to Fit
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Got the idea for this one when I went to buy a newspaper and it was so light that I thought someone had filched a section.
NEW ANIMATION: The Fiendish Skies
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Sitting in airports waiting for flights operated by carriers that might not still be in business by boarding time gave me the idea for this animation, wherein an airine goes out of business WHILE the flight is in progress. Hope you like it.
Reforming the Torture Industry
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This is a riff on Obama’s decision to push out the chairman of GM. Obviously he’s fine with the way his torture operation is going, which is why it’s being expanded and moved from Gitmo to Bagram.
The Joys of Diminished Expectations
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It’s true: financial markets are reacting favorably when bad news is less bad than previously forecast. If there’s a better indication of a country in despair, I don’t know what it is. We’re pathetic.
Unconditional Begging
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I’m confused. First the banks and other companies requesting government bailouts claimed they would go under if they didn’t get them. Now they’re offering to return the money because the conditions are too onerous. So they didn’t really need the money in the first place, right? Or am I missing something?
How America Was Saved
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Americans aren’t cut out for austerity. And there, ladies and gentlemen, lies our greatest hope for economic recovery.
TARP: Because It’s Payback Time
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Bankers that received federal bailouts are complaining that the government is changing the terms and conditions of their loans after the fact. Sounds familiar.
Get a Job!
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The collapse of the New Economy leads to a reversal of the old conservative report to the downtrodden.
Not for Long
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Obama’s economic stimulus plan calls for higher taxes on people who earn over $250K after 2011. Will anyone earn that much by then?
