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<blockquote data-quote="muttmeister" data-source="post: 198021" data-attributes="member: 135"><p>there is definitely a grain of truth here.</p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout </strong></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800000"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in</span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800000"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">a <em><u><strong><em>We Deserve It Dividend</em></strong></u></em>.</span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000 </span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+. </span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman</span></span></span></span></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..</span></span></span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billon that equals $425,000.00.</span></span></span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ </span></span></span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Of course, it would <strong><strong>NOT</strong></strong> be tax free.</span></span></span></span></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">So let's assume a tax rate of 30%.</span></span></span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes.</span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.</span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket.</span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?</strong></span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Pay off your mortgage - housing crisis solved.</strong></span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Repay college loans - what a great boost to new grads</strong></span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Put away money for college - it'll be there</strong></span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Save in a bank - create money to loan to entrepreneurs.</strong></span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Buy a new car - create jobs</strong></span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Invest in the market - capital drives growth</strong></span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Pay for your parent's medical insurance - health care improves</strong></span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean - or else</strong></span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18<u>+ </u></strong></span></span></span></span></span><u><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">including the folks</span></span></span></span></span></u> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company</span></span></span></span></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.</span></span></span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">If we're going to re-distribute wealth let's really do it...</span></span></span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, <strong><em><strong><em>let's bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+!</em></strong></em></strong></span></span></span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>As for AIG - liquidate it.</strong></span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sell off its parts. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Let American General go back to being American General.</span></span></span></span></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sell off the real estate. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up. </span></span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">How do you spell<strong><strong> Economic Boom?</strong></strong></span></span></span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">And remember, The Family plan only <em><em>really </em></em>costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5 Billion is returned </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.</span></span></span></span></span></strong> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="color: black">Kindest personal regards,</span></span></span></span> <span style="color: black"><span style="color: black">, A Creative Guy & Citizen </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muttmeister, post: 198021, member: 135"] there is definitely a grain of truth here. [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=5][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B][B][/B]I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout [/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=5][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]a [I][U][B][I]We Deserve It Dividend[/I][/B][/U][/I].[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000 [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billon that equals $425,000.00.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Of course, it would [B][B]NOT[/B][/B] be tax free.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]So let's assume a tax rate of 30%.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR][/B] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B]What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B]Pay off your mortgage - housing crisis solved.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B]Repay college loans - what a great boost to new grads[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B]Put away money for college - it'll be there[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B]Save in a bank - create money to loan to entrepreneurs.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B]Buy a new car - create jobs[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B]Invest in the market - capital drives growth[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B]Pay for your parent's medical insurance - health care improves[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B]Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean - or else[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B]Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18[U]+ [/U][/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][U][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]including the folks[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]If we're going to re-distribute wealth let's really do it...[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, [B][I][B][I]let's bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+![/I][/B][/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial][B]As for AIG - liquidate it.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Sell off its parts. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Let American General go back to being American General.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Sell off the real estate. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up. [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]How do you spell[B][B] Economic Boom?[/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black] [/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]And remember, The Family plan only [I][I]really [/I][/I]costs $59.5 Billion because $25.5 Billion is returned [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.[/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][COLOR=black]Kindest personal regards,[/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial] [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][COLOR=black][COLOR=black], A Creative Guy & Citizen [/COLOR][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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