Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 8th December 2012

Dilbert//8638, first published fourteen years ago on Saturday 8th December 2012

Tags

grass roots politics taxes work ethic initiative grass roots movement raise taxes checkmate income level

Official transcript

Boss: Carol, I can't give you a raise this year because you didn't show enough initiative. Carol: I just formed a grass-roots movement to convince the government to raise taxes on people at your income level. Checkmate. Boss: That can't be legal.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, I CAN'T GIVE YOU A RAISE THIS YEAR BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T SHOW ENOUGH INITIATIVE.

I JUST FORMED A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO CONVINCE THE GOVERNMENT TO RAISE TAXES ON PEOPLE AT YOUR INCOME LEVEL.

CHECKMATE.

THAT CAN'T BE LEGAL.

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