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Smith, Hayden James, 1976- :American Debt Match - and the winner is... 3 August 2011
- Date
- 2011
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- Otago daily times (Newspaper)
- Reference
- DCDL-0018591
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Text across the top reads 'American Debt Match - and the winner is' President Obama gets up rubbing his posterior after coming off his donkey in a stouch with an elephant that wears the US flag as a blanket. Obama says 'Y'know, this job is becoming a real pain in the... ' Context: Through the political cartoons of Thomas Nast the donkey has become a national symbol for the Democrats and the elephant for the Republicans. The cartoon refers to the huge interest in the US debt crisis at the end of July that ended in a deadlock that needed to be broken in order to prevent default on Tuesday 1 August. President Obama at the last hour made a compromise that many believe was weighted heavily in favour of the Republican stance that meant no change to taxation but cuts in public spending.
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- 1 digital cartoon(s), Works of art, Digital images, Cartoons (Commentary)
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Otago daily times (Newspaper). Smith, Hayden James, 1976- :American Debt Match - and the winner is... 3 August 2011. Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]. Ref: DCDL-0018591. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23527791More information can be found in our terms of use.