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GOP plan and Obamacare
GOP PLAN AND OBAMACARE by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
Nov
23
2025
Black Friday sales
BLACK FRIDAY SALES by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Nov
17
2025
Thanksgiving Dinner Shrinks as Tariffs and Inflation Raise Grocery Costs
A LESSER THANKSGIVING by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
A political cartoon depicts a family Thanksgiving dinner where an elderly couple presents a tiny turkey on a large platter to surprised relatives. The scene parodies a classic Norman Rockwell painting. A speech bubble notes that the meal would be a lot less this year. The image addresses concerns over high grocery prices, inflation and proposed tariffs on food imports. It reflects ongoing debates about affordability and consumer costs as of November 2025.
Nov
17
2025
Trump rejects high grocery prices claim in visual reference to classic film
HIGH GROCERY PRICES by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
The image shows a shopper with groceries confronting a denial of high prices from a figure resembling the president. The scene references a film franchise to illustrate ongoing debates over inflation and tariffs. Recent policy shifts on food imports have drawn attention to consumer costs. Families continue to report pressure from elevated bills despite official statements. The visual ties the denial directly to visible price data on a long receipt.
Oct
21
2025
Medical Bills
Harley Schwadron, CagleCartoons.com
Big Beautiful Bill Leaves $3.8 Trillion Tab for Middle Class
THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL COMES DUE by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon illustrates the rollout of a major GOP budget bill nicknamed the big beautiful bill. It shows billionaires in an exclusive club while a tuxedoed figure presents a $3.8 trillion debt scroll to a distressed man holding a please help sign. The piece critiques how tax cuts for the wealthy add trillions to the national debt with costs passed to middle and lower income groups.
Cartoon depicts graduates passing the hat at podium instead of tossing caps
Bruce Plante, PoliticalCartoons.com
The image presents a graduation podium setup with a central speaker in black and yellow gown. Four seated graduates wear red robes and caps. Two speech bubbles contain the phrases about tossing hats into the air and passing the hat. Purple curtains form the background with green plants visible at the base.
Inflation Budget Requirements
Jonathan Brown, PoliticalCartoons.com
Jan
29
2025
Armed detail escorts shopper past high grocery costs
HIGH FOOD PRICES by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
A supermarket security escort truck rolls with an armed detail surrounding a shopper carrying groceries. The scene responds to ongoing high food prices and inflation pressures reported in early 2025.
Trump tower of promises
TRUMP TOWER OF PROMISES by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
Jan
14
2025
Tariffs Prompt Bar Patrons to Recall Sudden Cost Hikes
Harley Schwadron, CagleCartoons.com
On January 14 2025 a cartoon depicts two men at a bar discussing the economic shock of import tariffs. The exchange focuses on the sudden awareness that duties on foreign goods drive up everyday costs. This reflects ongoing debates over trade policy and its effects on inflation and consumer spending.
QUESTIONS FOR HARRIS AND TRUMP
by Randall Enos, politicalcartoons.com
Jun
20
2024
THE HIGH PRICES
by Angel Boligan, politicalcartoons.com
Mar
7
2024
Biden's Economy
Dick Wright, PoliticalCartoons.com
Jan
18
2024
Chest Pains
CHEST PAINS by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
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