"Wordonomics: The Budget Brain Teaser"

1234567891011121314151617
Across
  1. 2. The charge you pay to bring foreign goodies across the border
  2. 5. Roads, bridges, railways – built today for tomorrow's economy
  3. 6. Pay up! This is what you owe for breaking rules
  4. 7. A tax you pay every time you shop or dine – initials, please!
  5. 9. What the government pays for borrowing money – no freebies here!
  6. 11. Money given freely to states – no strings attached!
  7. 12. Funds collected from citizens through post office schemes and bonds
  8. 14. Heavy metal investments for production or defense
  9. 15. Tax Money the government takes from what you earn – legally, of course!
  10. 16. Monthly payments to babus and officers for running the show!
  11. 17. Retirement thank-yous paid monthly to ex-government staff
Down
  1. 1. Government’s reward for owning public sector company shares
  2. 3. Selling shares in public companies – goodbye ownership!
  3. 4. Paying back old borrowings – clean balance sheets matter!
  4. 8. Government discounts to help citizens afford basics like food and fuel
  5. 10. Money returned from earlier government lending adventures
  6. 13. When the government asks for money – but promises to pay back!