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Cartoon: The Right-Winger’s Guide to Labor Economics
For want of a shoe the shoelace was lost. For want of a shoelace the shoefly was lost. For want of a shoefly the flyover states were lost. For want of the flyover states the state of grace was lost. … Continue reading
Posted in Cartooning & comics, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Economics and the like
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Cartoon: What We Can Afford
This comic is by myself and Kevin Moore. Kevin comments: I’ve always found it a crime against society that we spend so much money on our defense budget, when so much of that money goes to the military industrial complex, … Continue reading
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Cartoon: I’ve Tried Everything To Find New Workers
If you like my cartoons, please help me make more by supporting my Patreon. I have to admit, this cartoon would have been more current back in May. But on the other hand, employers complaining about lazy workers – and … Continue reading
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Aunt Linda and Uncle Frank were playing on easy mode back in 1966
Guest post by Brendan Wright I just found another scintillating read– the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Expenditures 2019. There’s some very interesting take-aways. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that think I understand why many well-meaning … Continue reading
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Cartoon: Are you GENUINELY Poor?
Please support these cartoons by supporting my Patreon! Just a $1 or $2 pledge means a lot to me. This cartoon is based on a cliche I’ve heard so many times – that poor people aren’t “really” poor, and so … Continue reading
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Cartoon: Copyright, The Biggest Government Giveaway of All (featuring Bill Gates)
This one was directly inspired by this Dean Baker essay. The issue can be seen as a distinction between someone who wins a big pile of money in a lottery and someone who slips in a fake card to win … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Cartooning & comics, Economics and the like
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Cartoon: Billionaires Discuss Economics
If you enjoy these cartoons, help me make more by supporting my Patreon! A $1 pledge really helps. However the Democratic primary turns out, I’m grateful to both Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders for making increasing taxes on the wealthy … Continue reading
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