The cartoon depicts a GOP elephant holding a box of matches and a lit match near a large firework rocket labeled Big Beautiful Bill. The rocket lists tax cuts for the rich and Medicaid cuts for the poor. The elephant states there is no way this will blow up in its face. The image uses Fourth of July imagery to comment on Republican budget legislation combining tax reductions and spending cuts. The visual suggests potential political backlash from the policy mix.
The cartoon depicts the Republican-controlled House pitching a large 2025 budget bill containing tax cuts and Medicaid reductions toward the Senate, portrayed as a giant catcher's mitt labeled reconciliation. A diminutive Democratic batter waits at home plate. The image illustrates the legislative process for passing fiscal legislation through budget reconciliation procedures that bypass the Senate filibuster. As of June 2025, congressional Republicans hold majorities in both chambers and are advancing spending and tax measures that include reductions to entitlement programs.
A bill character styled after Schoolhouse Rock sings its way up the Capitol steps touting tax cuts, no tax on tips, and border security bonuses. A Democratic donkey watches from the stairs with visible skepticism as the measure advances through the House.
The cartoon depicts a personified bill on the steps of the Capitol singing about cutting taxes for the wealthy while reducing Medicaid for the poor. The measure is shown adding trillions to the deficit. The image draws on the Schoolhouse Rock song I'm Just a Bill to highlight Republican priorities in a 2025 budget proposal. The character wears a button labeled Big Beautiful Bill.
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.
A political cartoon dated May 20 2025 depicts large block letters spelling Big Beautiful Bill resting on sandy ground and pressing down on the words Small Business. Red lines and the word Crunch appear beside the structure. The image aligns with ongoing congressional debates over tax legislation pushed by House Republicans and urged by Trump that includes cuts to Medicaid and additions to the deficit through adjustments in tax rates and deductions.
A ballot paper displays two options under a Choices label. The top line shows an empty oval next to the word Republican. Below it a filled oval appears next to the word Democracy with a yellow pencil resting nearby. The image was created on November 4 2024 ahead of the presidential election. It presents the contest as a direct selection between one party label and the broader system of democracy itself. The composition places the pencil tip near the marked choice to emphasize the decision.
On March 27 2024 Angel Boligan published a cartoon responding to Texas Senate Bill 4. The image shows the Statue of Liberty being hauled over a tall brick wall lined with barbed wire. Armed officers labeled POLICE stand below near a patrol car. A red streak marks the wall top. The piece addresses the new state law authorizing local police to arrest migrants. SB4 had recently taken effect before facing court challenges. The visual places the national symbol in direct conflict with enforcement actions at the southern border.
The image shows Senator Lindsey Graham in a football uniform running with a ball marked national abortion ban while other Republican players including Mitch McConnell pull him in the opposite direction. Blue jersey players watch from the background. A sign at the bottom reads wrong way Lindsey. The scene references Graham September 2022 proposal for a national abortion ban after the Supreme Court Dobbs decision and the negative reaction from Senate Republican leadership during the midterm election cycle.
