Judge — July 29, 1922 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes **Congress** and its spending habits. A bloated figure labeled "Congress" sits in a chair, being fed money by a caricatured man (likely representing a taxpayer or citizen). The Congress figure holds documents and appears gluttonous, suggesting wasteful spending or fiscal excess. The phrase "Say When!" is the caption—implying the taxpayer is asking Congress to indicate when it will stop consuming funds. A portrait hangs above (possibly a founding father or historical figure), appearing to witness this excess disapprovingly. The cartoon critiques **congressional fiscal irresponsibility** and the burden placed on taxpayers to fund government spending. The man on the left holds a banner reading "VOTER AND TAXPAYER," emphasizing whose money is being consumed.