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Dj Orion

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I don't know who the brains are behind this, but it sure makes sense to me!

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 years and up.


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 parents' medical insurance - health care improves

Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean - or else

Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18 and up
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 and up !

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.
 

jhale

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well if anything that email shows how badly our education system has failed.

no one can do basic math anymore :irked:
 

DontXtripNfall

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well if anything that email shows how badly our education system has failed.

no one can do basic math anymore :irked:

It's because they are teaching us all these weird kinds of math and not concentrating on the basics... They teach us formulas that has nothing to do with most of our careers. IMO Those should only be taught in college if it pertains to your major.

I'm all for this if it can wait for 6 months. :birthday:
 

Mr. Softy

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well if anything that email shows how badly our education system has failed.

no one can do basic math anymore :irked:
Oh god, i just laughed so hard i coughed up a lung. Thanks for the laugh JH. I forgot to mention, thanks for the laugh about presenting the evidence to the jury in the case of the "farting assault". I spit my coffee across the room when i read that.
 
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noodleman

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It's because they are teaching us all these weird kinds of math and not concentrating on the basics... They teach us formulas that has nothing to do with most of our careers. IMO Those should only be taught in college if it pertains to your major.


with that kind of thinking why teach anything in pre-college school at all? It applies to all subjects
 

ming

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It's because they are teaching us all these weird kinds of math and not concentrating on the basics... They teach us formulas that has nothing to do with most of our careers. IMO Those should only be taught in college if it pertains to your major.

I'm all for this if it can wait for 6 months. :birthday:

Universities like their students to be well rounded, as well as high school and everything before that. After you get past your bachelors, then your grad school will focus courses based on your career. :)
 

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