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Apr
10
2026
A large cow labeled sacred cow and military stands in front of the White House with a speech bubble declaring no Medicare Medicaid and child care while prioritizing military spending. The image from April 2026 highlights budget priorities favoring defense.
Nov
3
2025
Speaker Johnson appears next to an easel displaying the GOP healthcare plan title. He holds a top hat and states intent to pull out specifics. The image addresses the Republican approach to replacing Obamacare and adjusting Medicare through tax credits in the current Congress session.
Jul
3
2025
A white diaper printed with Big Beautiful Bill rests on a surface next to a Sharpie marker. The diaper shows yellow discoloration and a torn opening. The scene references recent congressional action on tax legislation and spending reductions.
Jun
30
2025
On June 30 2025 Joe Heller depicts Uncle Sam and a red-capped figure at a cliff edge debating a bunker buster bomb versus the big beautiful bill. The scene shows trillions added to debt raining down on the Capitol. The cartoon ties directly to ongoing congressional budget fights over tax cuts and deficits.
Jun
20
2025
A political cartoon shows a suited hand pouring stacks of cash from an upside-down top hat into a red VA bowl held by another hand, with coins dropping in. The caption reads 'HATS OFF TO THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BURGLARY.' Published amid Senate Republican efforts on a major budget bill featuring tax cuts and potential reductions to Medicare, Medicaid and veterans programs.
May
27
2025
The May 27, 2025, cartoon by John Cole responds to ongoing discussions about the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and its proposed reductions to federal health agencies. Trump appears in surgical attire pushing a gurney labeled public health, while a figure resembling Elon Musk operates a chainsaw marked DOGE. The image addresses concerns over Medicaid, Medicare, FDA and HHS budgets. It reflects debates active in late May 2025 about balancing tax policy with health program funding. The visual contrasts precise scalpel work with aggressive mechanical cuts to underscore differing approaches to government spending.
May
26
2025
The cartoon by Christopher Weyant, published May 26, 2025, depicts a Republican elephant as a chef preparing a "billionaire's omelet." The elephant holds a pan labeled "TAX CUTS FOR TOP 10%" while standing on a pile of broken eggs marked Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps. The caption reads "SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BREAK A FEW EGGS TO MAKE A BILLIONAIRE'S OMELET!" The image comments on Republican proposals in Congress to reduce funding for social safety net programs in order to pay for tax reductions benefiting higher-income Americans. The visual metaphor draws on the classic phrase about breaking eggs to make an omelet, applying it to budget negotiations in the House of Representatives.
May
25
2025
A political cartoon from May 25, 2025, depicts a Republican elephant figure as a doctor administering a massive syringe labeled Medicaid cuts into a man marked poor and sick. The elephant holds a clipboard titled GOP Beautiful Bill. Speech text notes possible pain at the injection site. The image criticizes proposed funding reductions under GOP leadership including Mike Johnson and ties to Trump-era policies affecting healthcare access for vulnerable populations.
