The cost of printing government briefs is much more than a penny a sheet.
And ministers do get hundreds of pages a day. Both of these facts are somewhat absurd in themselves but they do slightly change your arithmetic.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 19:55, archived)

George W Bush used to refuse to read any briefing documents longer than one A4 page.
All joking aside, that's not a bad idea for a man in the position he was in.
( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 19:57, archived)

Did they often add illustrations to make it simpler?

( SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 19:59, archived)

Each of the maps he saw were printed 250miles to the left to make things more acreate.
Turns out they should have made them 350 miles.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 20:00, archived)

Hahahahaha

( SugarSpunSister Yeah, whatever, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 20:01, archived)

An ex chief of staff was on radio four a week or so ago talking about filtering out dross for presidents
although I think he worked for Bush senior. He applied a strict "why are you showing me this shit?" rule.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 20:00, archived)

I've a lovely image of a White House staffer shuffling into the Oval Office with a smirk on his face and a turd in his hands.

( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 20:03, archived)

10p a sheet sound better? I guess I also have worked it out to them working 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 19:59, archived)

Which would be common enough for ministers.

( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Wed 15 Jun 2011, 20:00, archived)