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'The fickle finger of fate'. 16 October 2009
- Date
- 2009
- Reference
- DCDL-0012533
- Description
The cartoon shows Michael Cullen, Finance Minister in the previous government, sitting on top of a '$10 billion surplus' in 2008 while Bill English, Finance Minister in the present government, staggers under the weight of a '$10 billion deficit'. A medallion in the centre reads 'The fickle finger of fate'. Refers to Michael Cullen's 2008 $10 billion surplus and to the news that the government accounts have swung to an operating deficit of $10.5 billion last year as recession and tax cuts eroded revenue, fiscal spending rose and investments made losses. John Key is forecasting cash deficits of $10 billion to $12 billion in each of the next four yearsl.
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- Part of
- Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons
- Format
- 1 digital cartoon(s), Works of art, Digital images, Cartoons (Commentary)
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'The fickle finger of fate'. 16 October 2009. Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons. Ref: DCDL-0012533. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23176530More information can be found in our terms of use.