kathy88
09-24-2008, 04:37 PM
I apologize if this has been posted, I had trojans eating my computer for the last few days, and I'm just now back up to speed with everything debugged and working.
I got this in my email, and thought it worth posting for entertainment and thought value.
I don't know who wrote this, but it works for me!!!
Subject: Economic Recovery Plan
>
> 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 Lehmann Brothers and every other company
> that is cutting back. And of course, for those se rv ing 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 plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5
> Billion is returned
> instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.
I got this in my email, and thought it worth posting for entertainment and thought value.
I don't know who wrote this, but it works for me!!!
Subject: Economic Recovery Plan
>
> 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 Lehmann Brothers and every other company
> that is cutting back. And of course, for those se rv ing 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 plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5
> Billion is returned
> instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.