There’s a lot of negativity extant these days. I’m getting disturbing messages from both the political right and the left, directed toward our new President and Cabinet. It’s gonna be a bumpy ride…
That bailout business really bothers me. Why on earth should the US government pay commercial concerns multiple billions of dollars because they can’t make a profit? Meanwhile all or most of the social services provided by the government are being cut, so individuals impacted by the economy are less able to take steps to recover.
My son and I came up with a cool idea over Turkey Day prep: instead of giving these businesses the big bucks to cover their incompetence, why not give every American a million dollars?
That’s only three hundred million bucks – a bargain at current bailout rates. It would have to be accompanied by some price freeze legislation, to keep things on an even keel, but hey, it would certainly stimulate the economy!
Oh, I’m sure there are plenty of objections to giving the American citizenry anything more than a hard time, but I’m also sure there are plenty of working people who object to corporate bailouts, as the corporate fatcats aren’t any more “deserving†than the rest of us.
The auto industry has already demonstrated it can’t or won’t produce a product that people want and can afford to buy.
I firmly believe they’re going to cut jobs and then benefits to their remaining workers anyway, so why prolong the agony?
I think the federal government should stop insulting us with silly little amounts that wouldn’t even cover their coffee funds. They should give us some serious cash and watch the innovation and recovery ensue!
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No, no, no, no and for that last time, NO!!
Don’t you see what would happen? People wouldn’t go blow the million on Plasma TV’s and Ford Expeditions, instead they’d likely pay off all their debts, maybe even their mortgages! Then where would America be? They might even decide to take anything left over and, God Forbid, SAVE it!
And how is this fair? Think of the wealthy! What good is a million bucks to them? Cripes, woman, they probably spend that much in the monthly Brie budget.
And quite frankly, the thought of my sixteen year old with a million dollars… shudder.
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My son and I came up with a cool idea over Turkey Day prep: instead of giving these businesses the big bucks to cover their incompetence, why not give every American a million dollars?
That’s only three hundred million bucks – a bargain at current bailout rates.
I was under the impression that there are about 300 MILLION Americans. Give each American 1 million dollars {typed with pinky in corner of mouth}, and that comes to 300 TRILLION dollars.
For 700 billion, you could give every American about $2,300 – I’ll take it.
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See! Costs are already spiraling out of control!
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I think Trudy was using U.S. Congress mathematics.. ;)
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Try it this way, give each household a bucket of money- that’s roughly 116 million households (Information here). Set it up in tiers based on a nuclear family of four- they get a million bucks, and that’s the max. Sixteen kids, too bad, take your million and shut up. Live alone? 250,000. Retired? 250,000. Under 21? Zip, baby- how’s about a nice voucher for 4 years at any state university? Already got a net worth in excess of say 50 million? No soup for you.
The progressives would have a field day with this, and it would keep them so busy they couldn’t do any real mischief.
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OMG! I can’t believe this!
I’ve been talking about this for days (at one point even with an accountant) and never has anyone brought up the math error.
I guess the solution to that is don’t talk turkey when you’re cooking one. ;>)
Rep. Louie Gohmert (Texas) proposes a tax holiday.
"Billions of Dollars for Taxpayers, but Not One More Penny for Executive Bailouts"
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Sounds like a real plan to me…
Sign me up for J. A. Eddy’s plan! I’ll take a quarter mil! I know just what to do with it too…
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