It would certainly help more than putting the bill on the taxpayer again. Trickle down has never worked.
On Oct 1, 9:07 pm, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Instead of bailing out AIG to the tune of $85,000,000,00, 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 billion 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 cut ting back. And of course, for > > those serving in our Armed Forces. > > > 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, This 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.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
