Makes Sense to me....Humor only of course.

[pam]

I got this in an email this morning. Makes total sense to me. Disclaimer: This is NOT my opinion of course.

I LOVE THIS PROPOSAL !!

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, lets assume there are 200,000,000

bonafide adults in the U.S.

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 lets 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 parents 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 redistribute wealth lets really do it...instead of trickling out

a puny $1000.00 ( “vote buy” ) economic incentive.

If we’re going to do an $85 billion bailout, let’s bail out every a dult 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 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.

[Gwen]

lol sounds good to me

[Jenamarie]

Pssst. 85,000,000,000 divided by 200,000,000 is only $425.

So enjoy your doll house.

[pam]

Did you have to spoil our fun? lol

[Jenamarie]

Did you have to spoil our fun? lol

Well, it'll be one tricked out doll house!

[pam]

Well, it'll be one tricked out doll house!

hahaha so true

[Jenamarie]

I'll think I'll buy a Barbie Malibu Beach House that has a REAL elevator!

[Gwen]

i'll take what i can get. lol

[Maedoc]

Pssst. 85,000,000,000 divided by 200,000,000 is only $425.

So enjoy your doll house.

Hopefully we all learned that we need to check our math before we send out chain letters!

[pam]

Let's just pretend the math is correct. Now does it sound like a good idea? hahaha

[lilered]

It's only paper money anyway so why can't the amount be what we want it to be. It works for our government leaders doesn't it?

[Captain_Curmudgeon]

Don't forget that $425 is what YOU are going to have to pay to the government, sooner or later, to help out Wall Street. Your little bit to help out CEOs making $20,000,000 a year to run the ship on the rocks.

Do you make $4,000 an hour? They do. Takes them six minutes or so to earn their $425. How long does it take you to earn your $425?

[pam]

Don't forget that $425 is what YOU are going to have to pay to the government, sooner or later, to help out Wall Street. Your little bit to help out CEOs making $20,000,000 a year to run the ship on the rocks.

Do you make $4,000 an hour? They do. Takes them six minutes or so to earn their $425. How long does it take you to earn your $425?

Oh about a year and that's on a good year.

[rameumptom]

Can't the government just play the financial shell game some more and give everyone half a million dollars anyway?