Tom the Dancing Bug - Friday December 4, 2020 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling Lucky Ducky The Poor Little Duck Who's Rich In Luck! Hollingsworth Hound: Hello. The wisdom and balance of the natural world will never cease to amaze us! Hollingsworth Hound: For years, under a REPUBLICAN president, TAX CUTS for the deserving wealthy ballooned the deficit! Hollingsworth Hound: During GOP administrations, DEFICITS DON'T MATTER! But nature's self-correcting laws can't be ignored! Hollingsworth Hound: Ah, I see IT'S TIME! LISTEN for its call! BIDEN WINS Hollingsworth Hound: There it is! As surely as the tide comes in and out, with a DEMOCRATIC president comes the return of... Hawk: CAW! Hollingsworth Hound: The majestic DEFICIT HAWK! Hollingsworth Hound: And with its cyclical migration, the deficit is NOW a matter of GRAVE CONCERN! Hollingsworth Hound: Yes, the deficit hawk must now fulfill its grim task of culling the budget, for the survival of the nation! Hollingsworth Hound: Ah, it's already found its PREY - a bloated recipient of ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS! Hollingsworth Hound: It's got that lazy LUCKY DUCKY, who always wants a handout! Hollingsworth Hound: Lucky Ducky is so POOR, he always comes out ahead! Let's see him win THIS time! Hollingsworth Hound: We shall observe the circle of life in all its grisly glory! Lucky Ducky: Not bad, bub! A FREE NEST! And more comfortable than most government housing! Hollingsworth Hound: LUCKY DUCKY! Lucky Ducky: GOTCHA!!

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