Thursday, February 24, 2011

Biting The Bullet ... Cutting Expenses ...

I HOPE YOU WILL PARTICIPATE, AND DO YOUR PART !

The  President ordered the cabinet to cut a whopping $100 million from the $3.5 trillion federal budget!
I'm so impressed by this  sacrifice that I have decided to do the same thing with my personal budget.  I spend about $2000 a month on groceries, household expenses, medicine, utilities, etc, but it's time to get out the budget cutting ax, go line by line through my expenses, and cut back!
I'm going  to cut my spending at exactly the same ratio -1/35,000 of my total budget. After doing the math, it looks like instead of spending $2000 a month; I'm going to have to cut that number by six cents!

Yes, I'm going to have to get by with  $1999.94, but that's what sacrifice is all about. I'll just have to do  without some things, that are, frankly, luxuries. (Did the pres actually  think no one would do the math?)

 John Q.  Taxpayer
Award winning bumper sticker!

Thanks David !
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32 comments:

  1. Randy-gFebruary 24, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    I Love that bumper sticker.......

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  2. stopsignFebruary 24, 2011 at 3:58 AM

    I did the math and YES that is a big Ass you have on your car..

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  3. Woodsterman (Odie)February 24, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    Randy, it is without a doubt one of the best ever.

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  4. Woodsterman (Odie)February 24, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    Stopsign, thanks for the help. We're up to our asses in asses around here.

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  5. Opus #6February 24, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    Obama assumes that one hundred million sounds like a ton of money to most people. Alinsky tactics. Lies and obfuscation.

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  6. Woodsterman (Odie)February 24, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    Opie ... yeah, what you said ... "obsafussycation".

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  7. USA_AdmiralFebruary 24, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    That says it all.

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  8. Woodsterman (Odie)February 24, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    Admiral, but does my car look big?

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  9. UnknownFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    We have to pay all those "non-essential" govt. workers though. How will we survive without them if govt. shuts down? Wisconsin has one worker for every 181 citizens. I want my own staff too!

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  10. USA_AdmiralFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    Now days all cars look too big to me. (Failing depth perception don't ya know.)

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  11. Woodsterman (Odie)February 24, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Scott, I'll help you out for a hundred grand.

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  12. Woodsterman (Odie)February 24, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Admiral ... Oh OK...

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  13. WomanHonorThyselfFebruary 24, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    lol o yea I WANT MY MTVVVVVVVVVVV!!!

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  14. Woodsterman (Odie)February 24, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    WHT, welcome to the "old" math class, not taught in today's schools.

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  15. UnknownFebruary 24, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    You would be worth every penny Odie--however there is no collective bargaining under my contratural rules. You might want to read the fine print concerning overtime and kickbacks though.

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  16. Woodsterman (Odie)February 24, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Scott, if it were merit pay, I would earn a cool million. I was in a union for thirty years and all they did was to hold me back.

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  17. The Conservative LadyFebruary 24, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Very sad to think that this guy is our President. The comparison to his budget cuts and the 6 cents in a personal budget is very instructive. I am linking to this over at TCL FB. Thanks for posting it, Odie.

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  18. Old NFOFebruary 24, 2011 at 5:49 PM

    Of course they hoped nobody would do the math! They want blind acceptance... sigh...

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  19. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    That's a big bumper sticker. It would only take two or three of those to cover the whole bumper of a Smart Car.

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  20. Woodsterman (Odie)February 24, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Lady, anything for you.

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  21. Woodsterman (Odie)February 24, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Old NFO, They think we were taught by the teachers in the teachers union.

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  22. Woodsterman (Odie)February 24, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    Guy, Smart ain't always so. (Did that make sense?)

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  23. tha malcontentFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Where can I get me one of those?

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  24. Woodsterman (Odie)February 25, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    Steal it from me Mal.

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  25. robotFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Outstanding!
    I'm adding a link.

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  26. Woodsterman (Odie)February 25, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Robot, it is a hoot huh.

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  27. SupiFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Please tell me someone put that on their Smart car.

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  28. Woodsterman (Odie)February 25, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Supi, Someone put that on their SmartCar.

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  29. KidFebruary 25, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    Love it.

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  30. Woodsterman (Odie)February 26, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Kid, it's an award winner.

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    Funny how easy it is to fool people when you are dealing with almost incomprehensible figures.

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  32. Woodsterman (Odie)February 28, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Trestin, do you mean like size?

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