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Christmas Spending Jokes

"'Fiscal cliff' is a big fancy phrase right now. If you want people to understand though, use language they get: 'We're headed for Broke-Ass Mountain.' That’s what it is."

"Are you sick and tired of hearing the term 'fiscal cliff'? People don’t understand it. It doesn’t tell you how serious the situation is. They need more colorful metaphors. Here’s how to explain it: 'It's 4 a.m. for our economy and Lindsay Lohan is behind the wheel.' That says danger. People understand that."

"Over the four-day holiday weekend Americans spent $15 billion a day! That almost breaks President Obama's record."

-- Jay Leno