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gex
09-25-2008, 05:50 PM
Damn this sounds good to me. :D



The Birk Economic Recovery Plan
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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 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.



This even takes care of the AIG employees that lose their job.

What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your
family?

Pay off your mortgage - housing crisis solved.


If you had insurance from AIG, now you have the money to replace
it with a more stable company.


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 Dad s 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 $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
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.



And theoretically with the boost to the economy most of these
people would be more productive and pay enough in additional taxes over
a 5 to 10 year period to repay the $59.5 Billion.

Ahhh...I feel so much better getting that off my chest.

Kindest personal regards,

Birk

T. J. Birkenmeier, A Creative Guy & Citizen

texaspackerbacker
09-25-2008, 05:55 PM
I got this in my email too. Did you happen to notice that the math is flawed by a factor of 1,000?

$200 million times $425,000 ain't $85 billion. It's $85 TRILLION. Thus, it wouldn't be $425,000/297,000 per person. It would be $425/297.

falco
09-25-2008, 05:59 PM
I got this in my email too. Did you happen to notice that the math is flawed by a factor of 1,000?

$200 million times $425,000 ain't $85 billion. It's $85 TRILLION. Thus, it wouldn't be $425,000/297,000 per person. It would be $425/297.

obviously not or else he wouldn't have posted it :P

gex
09-25-2008, 06:06 PM
:oops:

HowardRoark
09-25-2008, 06:11 PM
Muat have been the Matt Birk Plan.

bobblehead
09-25-2008, 07:13 PM
I got this in my email too. Did you happen to notice that the math is flawed by a factor of 1,000?

$200 million times $425,000 ain't $85 billion. It's $85 TRILLION. Thus, it wouldn't be $425,000/297,000 per person. It would be $425/297.

yea, I got this email too and instantly hit reply all as I have an IQ over 50 and immediately saw a gross math error....but I still can't spell.

Joemailman
09-25-2008, 07:27 PM
On the other hand, if they give the 85B to the 869 members of Packerrats, we'd each get about 87 million.

Tyrone Bigguns
09-25-2008, 07:29 PM
What can you expect from a marketing guy.

Freak Out
09-25-2008, 07:34 PM
On the other hand, if they give the 85B to the 869 members of Packerrats, we'd each get about 87 million.

Joe for President.