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

[Michael D. Weisner]

Leland,

Don't spend it all at one time or place.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY


From: "Leland" <LKUHN at cnmc.org>Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 12:47 PM
>
> 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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