Didn't watch the Budget.

In fact no TV or radio at all. 

So I can't cast my pearls of wisdom before you.  For that you need the real tragics.

Mark at Larvy Prod provides narrative criticism on the fly while live blogging the Budget.

Tim Blair at his new digs bets on flying words and gives the linguistic analysis.

The Currency Lad goes socio-rhetorical.

John Quiggin provides instant economic noodles.

Peter Martin does the financial analysis ("I'll be the good guy while stuffing cash in my mattress and let the central bank be the bad guy").

I have one question on one of the oddest funding cuts: scrapping the Employment Entry Payment.

Did I hear that right? 

If so, how does that fit into the socio-rhetorical-linguistically-rich-economic-narrative of finances for working families under inflation?

P.S. No point reading Joshua Gans.  He was bored, dammit.