non discretionary spending

Inflation Squeezes Family Vacation Budgets

Jul
29
2026
Inflation Squeezes Family Vacation Budgets
Steve Nease, Freelance
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Families planning summer getaways face steep increases in gas, food, and hotel costs that disrupt long weekend plans. The piece highlights how these expenses push households toward simpler backyard alternatives while underscoring the persistent strain inflation places on everyday leisure.

Military Spending

Mar
17
2026
Military Spending
MILITARY SPENDING by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Netflix streaming loss

Dec
30
2022
Netflix streaming loss
NETFLIX STREAMING LOSS by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Fiscal 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill Takes Flight

Dec
14
2022
Fiscal 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill Takes Flight
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Military Spending Border Wall Venn Diagram

Sep
9
2019
Military Spending Border Wall Venn Diagram
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Trump Budget

Mar
1
2017
Trump Budget
TRUMP BUDGET by 1, politicalcartoons.com
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Automatic Pentagon Cuts Would Kill Jobs, Pentagon Budget

Jun
26
2012
Automatic Pentagon Cuts Would Kill Jobs, Pentagon Budget
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Automatic Pentagon Cuts Would Kill Jobs-COLOR

Jun
26
2012
Automatic Pentagon Cuts Would Kill Jobs-COLOR
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Obama budget cuts vs GOP

Feb
16
2011
Obama budget cuts vs GOP
OBAMA BUDGET CUTS VS GOP by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Federal Budget Choice Cuts

May
26
2010
Federal Budget Choice Cuts
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Federal Budget Choice Cuts-COLOR

May
26
2010
Federal Budget Choice Cuts-COLOR
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Budget Freeze

Jan
27
2010
Budget Freeze
BUDGET FREEZE by John Trever, politicalcartoons.com
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