Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 11, 1996
Transcript:
Bomb/Gingrich: Next up--grazing rights! Valued at $10 a month per acre, I'd like to open the bidding at one-tenth of that! Do I hear a bid of $1? Cowboy/Texan: Right here, Mr. Speaker! Me and the boys'll see you at eight bits! Bomb/Gingrich: Eight bits from the corporate cowboys! Going once, going twice... Cowboy/Texan: ...Provided the taxpayers pony up $500 million to maintain the land! Bomb/Gingrich: Sold! Provided you agree to overgraze! Cowboy/Texan: Hell, yes! Got our word on it!