[Rhodes22-list] JOKE: U.S. Citizen Bailout

Leland LKUHN at cnmc.org
Thu Sep 25 12:47:27 EDT 2008


Hank,

$297 after taxes.

Lee


Hank-5 wrote:
> 
> Lee,
> 
> Check your math.  It's only $425 per person.  It would have to be 85
> TRILLION to equal 425000 per person.
> 
> Hank
> 
> 
> On 9/25/08, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.
>>
>>
>>
>> Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in
>>
>> a We Deserve It Dividend.
>>
>>
>>
>> To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000
>>
>> bonafide 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 $85 billon that equals
>> $425,000.00.
>>
>>
>>
>> My plan is to give $425,000 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 $127,500.00 in taxes.
>>
>> That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.
>>
>>
>>
>> But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket.
>>
>> A husband and wife has $595,000.00.
>>
>>
>>
>> What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?
>>
>> Pay off your mortgage – housing crisis solved.
>>
>> Repay college loans – what a great boost to new grads
>>
>> Put away money for college – it'll be there
>>
>> Save in a bank – create money to loan to entrepreneurs.
>>
>> Buy a new car – create jobs
>>
>> Invest in the market – capital drives growth
>>
>> Pay for your parent's medical insurance – health care improves
>>
>> Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean – or else
>>
>>
>>
>> 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 $85 billion bailout, let's bail out every adult U
>> S
>> Citizen 18+!
>>
>>
>>
>> As for AIG – liquidate it.
>>
>> Sell off its parts.
>>
>> Let American General go back to being American General.
>>
>> Sell off the real estate.
>>
>> Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.
>>
>>
>>
>> Here's my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn't.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion
>>
>> We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in
>> Washington
>> DC.
>>
>>
>>
>> And remember, The Birk plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5
>> Billion is returned
>>
>> instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ahhh...I feel so much better getting that off my chest.
>>
>>
>> Birk
>> T. J. Birkenmeier, A Creative Guy & Citizen of the Republic
>>
>> PS:  Feel free to pass this along to your pals as it's either good for a
>> laugh
>>
>> or a tear or a very sobering thought on how to best use $85 Billion!!
>>
>>
>>
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