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Tag Archives : political humor

What If Obama Ran the North Pole?

What If Obama Ran the North Pole?

Posted on December 22, 2011

This is the time of year when it’s good to post some holiday-themed political humor. In prior years, I’ve shared IRS Christmas gifts and presents from Ben Bernanke. But now we have a video. And if you like that video, you’ll probably want to watch Santa complain about intrusive government.

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Der Führer Ist Nicht Happy about the Downgrade

Der Führer Ist Nicht Happy about the Downgrade

Posted on December 18, 2011

I’ve written a couple of serious posts about the European fiscal crisis, including an explanation of how the problem could be solved and one about the importance of gun ownership in case the pessimists are right and civil society collapses. But something funny would make this day better and this Hitler parody is the best […]

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A Simple Lesson about Job Creation for Barack Obama

A Simple Lesson about Job Creation for Barack Obama

Posted on December 6, 2011

Even though leftist economists such as Paul Krugman and Larry Summers have admitted that unemployment insurance benefits are a recipe for more joblessness, the White House is arguing that Congress should enact legislation to further subsidize unemployment. It’s understandable that the Obama Administration is concerned about the issue. These four charts show that the labor […]

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Question for Leftists: What Happens When There’s Nothing Left to Steal?

Question for Leftists: What Happens When There’s Nothing Left to Steal?

Posted on December 4, 2011

More than two years ago, I explained in a TV interview that the looters and moochers should be careful that they don’t kill the geese that lay the golden eggs. After all, parasites need a healthy host. The collapse of Europe’s welfare states should be a wake-up call for these people, but that hasn’t stopped […]

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Amusing Cartoon Asks Whether American Taxpayers Should Bail Out Europe’s Welfare States

Amusing Cartoon Asks Whether American Taxpayers Should Bail Out Europe’s Welfare States

Posted on December 3, 2011

There’s a rather simple solution to Europe’s fiscal crisis, but politicians will never do the right thing unless every other option is exhausted. That’s why American taxpayers should not be involved in any sort of European bailout, either directly or indirectly. This cartoon captures my sentiment. At the risk of being picky, however, I would […]

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The Federal Budget Process and Bureaucratic Incentives, Nicely Captured by a Cartoon

The Federal Budget Process and Bureaucratic Incentives, Nicely Captured by a Cartoon

Posted on November 22, 2011

I’ve done a video on excessive compensation for bureaucrats and I’ve written many times about wasteful spending, but here’s a cartoon that manages to effectively combine both concepts. If your eyes are getting old like mine, you may need to click on the image to read everything. This cartoon is good, but here’s another that […]

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This Cartoon Does Show How Politicians Think

This Cartoon Does Show How Politicians Think

Posted on November 20, 2011

This is probably my favorite political cartoon, and this one is the most-viewed post in the history of this blog, but here’s one probably should be near the top because it so perfectly captures the mindset of the political class. Though if you want to teach economics, here are good cartoons about incentives, Keynesian economics, […]

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Humorous Halloween Tax Video

Humorous Halloween Tax Video

Posted on October 31, 2011

In what will probably become an annual tradition, here is the Halloween tax video I posted last year. The last 30 seconds of the three-minute video actually contain some very good economics, roughly akin to this classic cartoon. Yes, incentives matter. And since it is Halloween, these two parodies of The Candyman song (here and […]

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If Raising the Debt Ceiling and Issuing More Debt Was the Way To Preserve America’s Credit Rating, that Means…

If Raising the Debt Ceiling and Issuing More Debt Was the Way To Preserve America’s Credit Rating, that Means…

Posted on August 20, 2011

…Well, I’m not sure what it means. But it sure doesn’t make sense when you look at the big picture. A credit card company wouldn’t increase a deadbeat’s credit limit, so why is it a sign of fiscal prudence to give Uncle Sam more borrowing authority? That being said, I never thought it was realistic […]

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Needless Budget Drama in Congress, Time Machines, and some Debt Limit Humor

Needless Budget Drama in Congress, Time Machines, and some Debt Limit Humor

Posted on July 29, 2011

In the spirit of the budget battle, readers have to eat their peas (i.e., endure my analysis) before getting to the dessert menu of jokes from the late-night comics. The big news today is that Speaker Boehner had to cancel a vote on his “Budget Control Act” last night. But other than the political-drama angle, […]

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