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a better bailout - 9/26/2008 7:45:59 PM   
sistermargaret


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 The Birk economic plan.
I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG. Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,00 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 =0 A
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 redo 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=2 0in 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
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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RE: a better bailout - 9/27/2008 6:54:58 PM   
BlackPhx


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Umm your off by a factor of 1K, your figures would be correct on 85 trillion, not billion but I Love the idea.. we could adjust this by eliminating the wealthy and incarcerated, and maybe get a bit closer.

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RE: a better bailout - 10/1/2008 4:16:20 PM   
BlackPhx


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Now 700 billion bailout of the failing banks would generate a whopping $3,500 dollar per citizen. Now if we had the 85 trillion (10 times our current national debt) then we would be able to have the $425,000 per citizen. The big problem with all of this ofcourse if you flood the market with that much money without increasing the supply of goods and services by an additional 85 trillion is inflation. A hamburger would cost $1,000 and most houses would cost in the hundred of millions.

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RE: a better bailout - 10/1/2008 8:09:57 PM   
VadFarkas


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Maybe instead of collars, I should be making and selling wheelbarrows to cart all that worthless money around in?

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RE: a better bailout - 10/1/2008 8:26:58 PM   
HypnoticDan


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Hey, guys, I finally got the plates for the 100 dollar bills installed in my printing press. What's going on in here?

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RE: a better bailout - 10/1/2008 9:17:37 PM   
MadAxeman


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Don't worry about flooding the money market. Foreign investors will be leaving in droves.

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