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

[Hank]

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:
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> I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.
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> Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in
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> a We Deserve It Dividend.
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> To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000
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> bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+.
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> Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman
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> and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..
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> So divide 200 million adults 18+  into $85 billon that equals $425,000.00.
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> My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a
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> We Deserve It Dividend.
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> Of course, it would NOT be tax free.
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> So let's assume a tax rate of 30%.
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> Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes.
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> That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.
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> But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket.
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> A husband and wife has $595,000.00.
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> What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?
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> Pay off your mortgage – housing crisis solved.
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> Repay college loans – what a great boost to new grads
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> Put away money for college – it'll be there
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> Save in a bank – create money to loan to entrepreneurs.
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> Buy a new car – create jobs
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> Invest in the market – capital drives growth
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> Pay for your parent's medical insurance – health care improves
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> Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean – or else
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> Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+  including the folks
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> who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company
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> that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.
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> If we're going to re-distribute wealth let's really do it...instead of
> trickling out
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> a puny $1000.00 ( "vote buy" ) economic incentive that is being proposed by
> one of our candidates for President.
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> If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, let's bail out every adult U S
> Citizen 18+!
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> As for AIG – liquidate it.
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> Sell off its parts.
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> Let American General go back to being American General.
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> Sell off the real estate.
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> Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.
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> Here's my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn't.
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> Sure it's a crazy idea that can "never work."
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> But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!
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> How do you spell Economic Boom?
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> I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion
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> We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in Washington
> DC.
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> And remember, The Birk plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5
> Billion is returned
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> instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.
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> Ahhh...I feel so much better getting that off my chest.
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> Birk
> T. J. Birkenmeier, A Creative Guy & Citizen of the Republic
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> PS:  Feel free to pass this along to your pals as it's either good for a
> laugh
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> or a tear or a very sobering thought on how to best use $85 Billion!!
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