Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 15, 1984
Transcript:
Ronald Reagan: Give it to me straight, Dave. Where do we really stand with the deficit? Dave: It's not good, sir. If you don't move to raise taxes, the country could be faced with fiscal armageddon. It might not happen in our lifetime, sir, but you have to think about your children and grandchildren. Ronald: Grandchildren? I have grandchildren? Dave: Uh...yes, sir. Ronald: Nancy! Dave: I think she already knows, sir.