mother of all budgets

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What does mother of all budgets mean?

The 1991 New Zealand budget delivered by the Minister of Finance Ruth Richardson.

Where does mother of all budgets come from?

Coined by New Zealand journalist David Cohen in 1991, in reference to Saddam Hussein's use of mother of all.

How to pronounce mother of all budgets

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