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Jodi-O & Don M sent me this - A Better Way to Spend $85 Billion!,
by a chap named T. J. Birkenmeier. It's a very creative alternative to
bailing out AIG to the tune of $85B., but we're way beyond that now, so
I've recalculated.
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I'm against the $700,000,000,000.00
bailout
Instead, I'm in
favor of giving $700,000,000,000 to America in a We Deserve It Dividend.
To make the
math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000 bona
fide U.S. Citizens 18+.
Our population
is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman and child.
So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18
and up..
So divide 200
million adults 18+ into $700 billion that equals $3,500.00
My plan is to give $3,500.00 to every person 18+
as a We Deserve It Dividend.
Of course, it
would NOT be tax
free. So let's assume a tax rate of 30%.
Every
individual 18+ has to pay $1050.00 in taxes.
That sends $210,000,000,000 right back to Uncle
Sam.
But it means
that every adult 18+ has $2,450,00 in their pocket.
A husband and
wife has $4,900.00
Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks who lost their
jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company that is cutting
back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.
If we're going
to re-distribute wealth let's really do it...instead of trickling out a puny $1000.00
( "vote buy" ) economic incentive that is being proposed by one
of our candidates for President.
If we're going
to do an $700 billion bailout, let's bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+!
Sure it's a crazy idea that can "never work."
But can you
imagine the Coast-To-Coast
Block Party!
How do you
spell Economic Boom?
WAIT ONE MINUTE! $2,450?
Screw That. Won't even buy me a Segway.
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Naught time naught is naught. Carry the one . . . .
ReplyDeleteLike me, I think your zeros are off. It would come out to $3,500.00 per person.
But, by the time it's over, with taxes, penalties and interest, each of us would end up owing the federal government $4,812.50 -- more or less.
Math ain't quite right. Try $3,500 each. But still, that's more than three times the George W. Bush "Tax Rebate" (of which I got NOTHING).
ReplyDelete700 billion divided by 200 million actually equals 3500 dollars, but keep those ideas coming!
ReplyDeleteT. J. Birkenmeier does arithmetic like Congress and the Libtards; $700,000,000,000/200,000,000 = $3,500, not $2.8 million.
ReplyDeleteRKOF, are you messin' with us?
Lt. Col. Gen. Tailgunner dick
My error was in working backwards - or forward, from T. J. Birkenmeier's per person amount. Thanks. Is my face red.
ReplyDeleteIt's still enough to fill a hotel room with donuts and whores.
ReplyDeleteDonuts and Whores! I'm snorting here. What a great name for a blog!
ReplyDelete*LOL*
ReplyDelete"Donus and Whores"
because really, nothing else matters.
yer killing me here boss.
This might be a better idea: a three-part plan to cut out the middle man. 1, Don't nobody pay no more d-mn taxes: we keep our money where it belongs. 2, Sturdy and dependably armed citizens march on Washington, intent on "change" like they never thought of. 3, We give them politicians a choice: keep screwing with our money and die on Pensylvania Avenue, or pack up and get out with your hides. Except for Alcee Hastings, Ted Kennedy, and about four hundred others, who we tar, feather, and ride out of the district on sturdy rails, just as an example to the others. It just might work!
ReplyDeleteMurphy(AZ)
Your plan makes every American an accessory to embezzlement... on top of being the original victim.
ReplyDeleteWhat are you... some kind'a Democrat?
-DougM
Sure, sounds good to give everyone $3-5,000.
ReplyDelete....until bread costs $10/loaf, gas and milk costs $15/gallon and every other product on the market goes up 50%.
You don't REALLY think prices would stay the same do you?????
"Donuts and Whores! I'm snorting here. What a great name for a blog!"
ReplyDeleteI agree; I know a couple of cops that would fit right in with that.