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Money and policy news, explained in plain English cartoons.

Short animated videos that turn the headlines about checks, taxes, tariffs and the economy into the actual numbers. What would it cost? Where would the money come from? Who gets it?

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No jargon. If a word needs explaining, we explain it on the spot.

The numbers on screen

Every dollar amount, vote count and date is drawn on the thing it belongs to, so you can follow with the sound off.

Claims stay with whoever made them

When a politician promises something, we show it as their promise, then check the math.

Updated September 28, 2026 · youtube.com/@banktoons