Sep
2
2025
government for rich
Sep
2
2025
Jul
29
2025
Jun
30
2025
On June 30 2025 the cartoon shows the Monopoly Man dancing over the grave of government of the people by the people for the people dated 1789-2025. Papers labeled big beautiful tax cuts tax cuts for the rich Medicaid cuts and spending cuts for the poor swirl around. Shovels marked House and Senate stand ready in the dirt. The image responds to recent congressional action on a major tax and spending bill that reduces Medicaid and targets benefits toward wealthier interests.
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.
Jun
6
2023
The two-panel cartoon by Monte Wolverton addresses the 2023 debt ceiling agreement. The left panel shows a suited man amid stacks of cash declaring safety after decreased IRS tax enforcement. The right panel depicts a woman stating hunger amid increased work requirements for SNAP benefits. The piece highlights how the budget compromise favored high-income taxpayers through lighter enforcement while imposing stricter conditions on low-income aid recipients. Wolverton uses contrasting expressions and settings to underscore the uneven impacts of the fiscal deal reached in early June 2023.
