jannusguy Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 food for thought in these crazy times. thought i'd share. Hi Pals, 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 BUY SOME GUITARS 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. Kindest personal regards, 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodehopper Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 How do I vote for this person for President? Cause he has my vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermionik Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 . . Count me in - your scheme makes more sense than anything else I've heard of late..... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yggdrasil Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 you guys are freaking out this poor Canadian - isn't it $425 per adult American, not $425k? Isn't this the kind of math that started the mess ! ?? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermionik Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 It's that math - and the lipstick - that got my vote. I mean - what else is there to look forward to..... Crazy math Crazy makeup Beats Oby-wan-obama and Mac-novo-caine hands down. Though that Michael Palin has her moments, isn't it, doesn't it, don't they, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 you guys are freaking out this poor Canadian - isn't it $425 per adult American' date=' not $425k?Isn't this the kind of math that started the mess ! ?? :) [/quote'] "OOOPS!" that's a quote from the fed chairman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yggdrasil Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Well jannusguy, I'm just a gettin' dizzy up here, bein' a political junkie 'n'all, & watchin' keith olbermann & rachel maddow & pat buchanan & chris matthews & sometimes maybe a li'l billo for comic relief, wolf blitzer is like a taylor guitar, and now we have our own election lookin' like the canuck baby bush is a gonna win](*,) and my stock portfolio is spirallin' down, even tho it's all canuckostox. And now they're all puttin lipstick on a monty python - well ya can put lipstick on a python, but it's still a python!:) thank the lord & pass the moose stew=; then along comes your post with its hedge-o-nomics and well, i just rushed into limboland+:-@ All that & i can't get no satis-traction on the Jorma Sig ! ... & they had to discount the Jorma for President 2008 sticker at FPR! :) (I regularly do my treadmill with my Jorma 4 pres 2000 T on - I figure if he can run, so can i:-" On edit - this tiny ticky-tacky li'l box with the "x" in it is sposed ta be a pic of the jorma for prez sticker -hmmm... a box with an "x" but no jorma!!, well hang my chad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 they don't call it the "silly season" for nuthin'! it would be amusing if it weren't so terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yggdrasil Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 to quote Gracie: "anytime I laugh, I got religion" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Jannusguy for economic czar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Speaking of monty python and "silly season" reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31FFTx6AKmU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolongermike@gibson Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Anyone who wants to vote for my pal Jorma is A-OK with me. :) Well jannusguy' date=' I'm just a gettin' dizzy up here, bein' a political junkie 'n'all, & watchin' keith olbermann & rachel maddow & pat buchanan & chris matthews & sometimes maybe a li'l billo for comic relief, wolf blitzer is like a taylor guitar, and now we have our own election lookin' like the canuck baby bush is a gonna win'](*,) and my stock portfolio is spirallin' down, even tho it's all canuckostox.And now they're all puttin lipstick on a monty python - well ya can put lipstick on a python, but it's still a python!:) thank the lord & pass the moose stew=; then along comes your post with its hedge-o-nomics and well, i just rushed into limboland+:-@ All that & i can't get no satis-traction on the Jorma Sig ! ... & they had to discount the Jorma for President 2008 sticker at FPR! :) (I regularly do my treadmill with my Jorma 4 pres 2000 T on - I figure if he can run, so can i:-" On edit - this tiny ticky-tacky li'l box with the "x" in it is sposed ta be a pic of the jorma for prez sticker -hmmm... a box with an "x" but no jorma!!, well hang my chad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 You mean give that kind of walkin' around money for doing.... absolutely nothing???? Heck, if it works for Prince Chuck, why not folks like us and Larry Bill and his boy Bobby Bill? "1 2 3 Big TVs down to Wal-Marts Those colored lights and flashin' bars. All the kids are going crazy Gotta have plastic guit tars Try to sound like Jimmie Hendricks Lynrd Skynrd and the rest They gotta do no pickin' just know which bars to press here we go... My guit tar ain't maid of plastic got a wooden one you see? plug it in and turn the amp on I don't gotta watch TV My guit tar ain't maid of plastic got a wooden one you see? plug it in and turn the amp on I don't have watch to TV If you think you're really playin' Then you haven't got a clue all us real guit tar heroes had to pay a lot of dues Let's see you do that with a plastic guit tar!" Somebody else plug in the chords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Sounds like a country tune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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