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Happy Tax Day Government Budget Satire Meme

This is a satirical meme made for US Tax Day, using a screenshot of Andy Bernard from the US sitcom *The Office*. The top text asks the question: "Wow government, where did you get all that money for the budget?", and Andy replies bluntly at the bottom with "I STOLE IT". The joke cynically jokes about taxation, framing government collected tax revenue as stolen from ordinary citizens, which is a common cynical joke shared around Tax Day.
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"Wow government, where did you get all that money for the budget?"
I STOLE IT

Overview

This is a satirical meme made for US Tax Day, using a screenshot of Andy Bernard from the US sitcom The Office. The top text asks the question: "Wow government, where did you get all that money for the budget?", and Andy replies bluntly at the bottom with "I STOLE IT". The joke cynically jokes about taxation, framing government collected tax revenue as stolen from ordinary citizens, which is a common cynical joke shared around Tax Day.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit as noted in the provided source information, originally posted under the title "Happy Tax Day". It uses an existing still frame of the character Andy Bernard from the US TV show The Office, with added text to create the political satire joke. The watermark visible in the image belongs to user @refoundingfathers, who is likely the original poster of this meme, and it is commonly shared annually around April 15 (US Tax Day).

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