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Date Posted: 07:58:08 09/26/08 Fri
Author: Varmit
Subject: Here is a new economic plan inside..>>>>>>>>>>
In reply to: Crystal 's message, "I think it is a good excuse for me to stock up on Ben & Jerry's before they make the switch. By the case-full!" on 13:20:35 09/25/08 Thu

> This idea sounds just crazy enough to possibly work, so
> naturally it
> won't be given serious consideration. How great is our
> bureaucracy!!
>
>
>
> 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 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
> 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!!

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