How about this instead of the bail out?
I received this email this morning. Do not know who the person who wrote it, but he’s got a great idea if it could only be followed thru. Does anyone know the presidents email address?
Hi Y’all,
I’m against the ,000,000, 000.00 bailout of AIG.
Instead, I’m in favor of giving ,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 billon that equals 5,000.00.
My plan is to give 5,0 00 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 7,500.00 in taxes.
That sends ,500,000, 000 right back to Uncle Sam.
But it means that every adult 18+ has 7,500.00 in their pocket.
A husband and wife has 5,000 .00.
What would you do with 7,500.00 to 5,000.00 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 00.00 ( ‘vote buy’ ) economic incentive that is being proposed by one of our candidates for President.
If we’re going to do an 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 Billion
We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in Washington DC .
And remember, The Family plan only really costs .5 Billion because
.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam
Ahhh…I feel so much better getting that off my chest.
Kindest personal regards,
A Creative Guy & Citizen of the Republic
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3 comments
Demo-brat on August 5, 2009 at 5:39 am
Yes! I absolutely agree! Unlike some of the selfish mindsets in this country, we, the middle class, work hard to provide for our families and when something happens that renders us unable to work anymore. they want to throw us off the deep end. If that’s the case, then they should simply give back every dollar we have paid in taxes over the 20, 30, 40, etc. years that we worked and then we wouldn’t need entitlement programs. How about them apples Christopher K?!!
Rash Man on August 5, 2009 at 5:39 am
this would work better than what washington is doing. And they told us for decades there was no money for health care!
Christopher K on August 5, 2009 at 5:39 am
I dispute the concept of our deserving it. Those who can work deserve only what they can get in their job(s), and those who can’t deserve what they can get from those who caused their disability, if that’s known.