Friday, September 26, 2008
INTERESTING CONCEPT
I received this e-mail forward the other day regarding the $85 billion dollar bailout at AIG.

Subject: The Birk Economic Recovery Plan > > This idea sounds just > crazy enough to possibly work, so naturally it won't> be given serious consideration. How great is our bureaucracy!!> 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 $1,000.00 ( '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 US 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!!>

UPDATE: I JUST DID THE MATH, 85B DIVIDED BY 200M IS ONLY $425 BUCKS.....SO MUCH FOR THAT IDEA...
2 Comments:
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Actually it's 42,500.00 you dumbshit

Blogger Andrew Kaduk said...
Uhh, no, it is in fact $425, you dumbshit. It's super easy to figure out. Go to the bottom left hand corner of your screen and push "start." Now push "programs." Now push "accessories." Then choose "calculator." Now, simply enter the numbers.

85,000,000,000

then click the "/" key

now enter 200,000,000


VOILA! Microsoft Calculator made simple for jackasses!

$425

Fucking poofter.

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