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Rat Hole Taxes COLOR

Apr
11
2014
Rats Spill on Uncle Sam's Direct Tax Drop: Skipping the Middle Man?
Rick McKee, CagleCartoons.com
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This political cartoon features two anthropomorphic rats in a rocky canyon, bewildered by a massive envelope labeled 'UNCLE SAM U.S. CITIZEN ANYWHERE TAXPAYING WASHINGTON IRS TAX RETURNS D.C.,' complete with a stamp, thrown down their rat hole. The speaking rat gestures animatedly, quoting someone mentioning 'skipping the middle man this year' before the toss. It's a sharp satire on tax season frustrations, where IRS demands feel like direct dumps on everyday folks—or in this case, rats. The imagery evokes government overreach, with Uncle Sam bypassing intermediaries to shove tax returns straight into the 'rat hole' of citizen life. Tags like political cartoon IRS taxes, rats in rat hole cartoon, and taxpaying satire underscore the irreverent poke at bureaucratic absurdities, making it relatable for anyone dodging April deadlines.

Spring fashions

Mar
20
2014
Spring fashions
SPRING FASHIONS by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Snow rage

Feb
21
2014
Snow rage
SNOW RAGE by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Long-term unemployed color

Feb
11
2014
Long-term unemployed color
LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED COLOR by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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Long-term unemployed

Feb
11
2014
Long-term unemployed
LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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Propane shortage

Feb
10
2014
Propane shortage
PROPANE SHORTAGE by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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No more snow

Feb
5
2014
No more snow
NO MORE SNOW by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Congress Can't Find Funds to Extend Unemployment Insurance-COLOR

Jan
20
2014
Congress Can't Find Funds to Extend Unemployment Insurance-COLOR
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Congress Can't Find Funds to Extend Unemployment Insurance

Jan
20
2014
Congress Can't Find Funds to Extend Unemployment Insurance
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Highway Trust Fund

Jan
13
2014
Highway Trust Fund
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
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Stuck in Global Warming

Jan
11
2014
Stuck in Global Warming
STUCK IN GLOBAL WARMING by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
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Stuck in Global Warming COLOR

Jan
11
2014
Stuck in Global Warming COLOR
STUCK IN GLOBAL WARMING COLOR by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
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Jobs-Producing US Economy in Breakdown Lane

Jan
7
2014
Jobs-Producing US Economy in Breakdown Lane
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Employment Winter COLOR

Jan
7
2014
Employment Winter COLOR
EMPLOYMENT WINTER COLOR by 1, politicalcartoons.com
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Jobs-Producing US Economy in Breakdown Lane-COLOR

Jan
7
2014
Jobs-Producing US Economy in Breakdown Lane-COLOR
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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