Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for July 26, 2008
July 19, 2008
August 02, 2008
Transcript:
Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling George W. Bush: "It's interesting what the price of gasoline has done, it has caused people to drive less. THE MARKETPLACE WORKS." - President Bush, 7/15/08 See, the free market sets the supply, demand and price of goods. apple farmer apples $.50 price consumer price oranges $.75 orange farmer And it's just that simple with gasoline (with just a few extra arrows). OPEC payoffs tax breaks U.S. government no effect global warming $ $ sets supply of oil oil companies lobbyists U.S. Treasury deficit spending wars to ensure oil supply autocratic oil states policies encouraging suburban sprawl weak dollar taxes terrorism defense contractors policies encouraging fuel inefficiency gas $5 $ gas price inelastic demand for gasoline consumer carbon Next week: The elegant simplicity of the free market in the banking industry (with just a few MORE arrows)
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Curtiosity almost 16 years ago
Who is that guy next to the gas pump?
Grover Premium Member almost 16 years ago
This is a good comic, but it would be even better with a large humpback whale in it. Please write more whale comics.
DougDean almost 16 years ago
If you were too stoned to comprehend Econ 101, go here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1401302548/ref=nosim/townhallcom
For Bush Lied Kids Died Press 1.
For bleeep Cheny and Halliburton collaborated with Bin Laden on 9/11, press 2.
For all other wacky conspiracy theories, stay on the line and a custome service representative will upgrade your prozac perscription
Grover Premium Member over 15 years ago
You left off ethanal legislation and all its impacts. And don’t forget the penquins!!! Where do the penquins go when the antartic melts?
tobybartels over 15 years ago
Now it’s a wacky conspiracy theory that Bush lied? Right up there with the idea that Cheney was behind 9/11? Let me guess, DougDean; yours isn’t a very nuanced political ideology.