Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 24th July 2002

Dilbert//4848, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 24th July 2002

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bailout loan excellent lobbyists taxpayers give money leagl

Official transcript

The Boss says to Wally and Dilbert, "The government is giving us a bailout loan because we have excellent lobbyists!"

The Boss exclaims, "Ha ha! Taxpayers will give us money so we can build overpriced products to sell to taxpayers!"

Dilbert turns to The Boss and says, "Remind me again why any of this is legal."

The Boss replies, "Wuss."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE GOVERNMENT IS GIVING US A BAILOUT LOAN BECAUSE WE HAVE EXCELLENT LOBBYISTS!

! TAXPAYERS WILL GIVE US MONEY SO WE CAN BUILD OVERPRICED PRODUCTS TO SELL TO TAXPAYERS!

REMIND ME AGAIN WHY ANY OF THIS IS LEGAL.

wUSs .

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bailout Lobbyists"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a group of businessmen in a meeting, discussing the government's decision to provide a bailout loan. The conversation revolves around the potential benefits of the loan for taxpayers and the creation of overpriced products to sell to them.

Key Points:

• The government is offering a bailout loan to the businessmen.
• The businessmen are excited about the opportunity to create overpriced products to sell to taxpayers.
• One of the businessmen notes that the loan is legal, implying that it is a legitimate business practice.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of the government providing a bailout loan to businesses, suggesting that it may be used to exploit taxpayers rather than help them.

Overall:

The comic strip uses humor to comment on the government's role in supporting businesses and the potential consequences for taxpayers. It highlights the complexities of economic policy and the need for careful consideration when making decisions that affect the public.

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