trimming the fat

Texas tragedy and DOGE

Jul
7
2025
Musk DOGE Cuts Leave National Weather Service Submerged in Texas Floods
TEXAS TRAGEDY AND DOGE by Jeff Koterba, politicalcartoons.com
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The cartoon depicts Elon Musk atop a partially submerged National Weather Service sign while wielding a chainsaw labeled DOGE. Heavy rain falls across a flooded Texas landscape with damaged homes and trees. The image responds to recent flooding events and proposed reductions to NOAA and weather services under the Department of Government Efficiency initiative. Musk's role in DOGE places him at the center of debates over federal spending cuts. The visual links agency reductions directly to diminished forecasting capacity during the Texas tragedy.

Big Beautiful Tax Cuts For The Rich

Jun
30
2025
Monopoly Man Celebrates Tax Cuts While Congress Buries Government of the People
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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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.

Department of Government Efficiency

Nov
13
2024
Department of Government Efficiency
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Military spending and corona

May
7
2020
Military spending and corona
MILITARY SPENDING AND CORONA by Paresh Nath, politicalcartoons.com
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US Automakers restructuring

Aug
7
2019
US Automakers restructuring
US AUTOMAKERS RESTRUCTURING by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Deficit Trimming

May
24
2017
Deficit Trimming
DEFICIT TRIMMING by 1, politicalcartoons.com
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Scary Dromedary Topiary

Sep
13
2016
Scary Dromedary Topiary
SCARY DROMEDARY TOPIARY by Andy Singer, politicalcartoons.com
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Budget Trimming

Mar
2
2011
Budget Trimming
BUDGET TRIMMING by Mike Keefe, politicalcartoons.com
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Budget Trimming COLOR

Mar
2
2011
Budget Trimming COLOR
BUDGET TRIMMING COLOR by Mike Keefe, politicalcartoons.com
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14th Amendment

Aug
10
2010
14th Amendment
14TH AMENDMENT by Joe Heller, politicalcartoons.com
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Local MO-Ameren's New Tree-Trimming Program-COLOR

Dec
19
2006
Local MO-Ameren's New Tree-Trimming Program-COLOR
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Local MO-Ameren's New Tree-Trimming Program

Dec
19
2006
Local MO-Ameren's New Tree-Trimming Program
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Local MO-Never Ready Kilowatt-COLOR

Dec
5
2006
Local MO-Never Ready Kilowatt-COLOR
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Local MO-Never Ready Kilowatt-GRAY

Dec
5
2006
Local MO-Never Ready Kilowatt-GRAY
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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