Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Austerity, metaphorically speaking.

Doctor: This man is extremely anemic.

Politician: I am directing you to cut off his legs and arms, so that his body will need less blood to survive.

Doctor: Why don't we pop an IV and give him a pint of blood, instead?

Politician: We tried a half-pint of blood, but he only got slightly better, so I've decided the only option is to cut off his arms and legs.

Doctor: That's stupid.

Politician: Elections have consequences.

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