About that Spending Freeze
“Starting in 2011, we are prepared to freeze government spending for three years.” –Barack Obama
All spending? What about the military?
Okay, all spending, except the military.
What about the FBI?
Okay, all spending except the military and the FBI.
What about the CIA?
Okay, all spending except the military, the FBI, and the CIA.
What about the Department of Homeland Security?
Okay, all spending except the military, the FBI, the CIA, and the Department of Homeland Security.
What about the VA?
Okay, all spending except the military, the FBI, the CIA, the Department of Homeland Security, and the VA.
What about Medicare?
Okay, all spending except the military, the FBI, the CIA, the Department of Homeland Security, the VA, and Medicare.
What about Medicaid?
Okay, all spending except the military, the FBI, the CIA, the Department of Homeland Security, the VA, Medicare, and Medicaid.
What about Social Security?
Okay, all spending except the military, the FBI, the CIA, the Department of Homeland Security, the VA, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
What about education?
Okay, all spending except the military, the FBI, the CIA, the Department of Homeland Security, the VA, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and education.
With apologies to Monty Python.
Comment by Pants on 28 January 2010:
Hmm…reminds me of a scene from Steve Martin’s _The Jerk_.
“… that’s all I need. The ashtray, the remote control, the paddle game, …”
Comment by Sheldon Richman on 28 January 2010:
I tried to find that scene on YouTube but couldn’t.