Transcript:
Ames says, "Finish your math." Ted says, "Why? There's no payoff." Ted says, "They're cutting the big, juicy salaries of Wall Street moneymen. Next it'll be?" Ted says, "War profiteers, polluters and University presidents." Ted says, "Where will it end?"
A better understanding of math would probably help with the question in panel 4. Forecasting isn’t perfect but it can be very useful.