The currency of circus imagery is established by a handful of other works inspired by the Cirque Fernando, including a Degas lithograph with pastel additions of a dog act and a delightful equestrian drawing by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
With a fixed and overvalued exchange rate, Chavez will rely on tough spending cuts (after a pre-election bonanza) and devaluation, which would act as a de facto tax hike.
The SMART Act, introduced by Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Chris Coons (D-DE), is better because it would create a new temporary visa for STEM graduates without eliminating any other green card categories.