Math is good...

[DanTex]

Link to tweet

[coti]

1. Jeebus H. Christmas.

What the fuck? These are supposed to be intelligent people.

Is this a real video?

[world wide wally]

2. Duh

[CrispyQ]

3. Wow.

[exboyfil]

4. Well it is more than a buck a person

An envelope and a pen are handy things to have around (even in this case the visual might help you). Trust me I have seen engineers not have a BS radar, but you have to think before you talk.

The stat I like to pull out is that the combined wealth of about the 12-15 richest in US would cover the deficit for one year.

Another way to look at it is every American goes $3,000/yr. more in debt every year from the deficit. Each American owes about $70,000 towards the debt

[coti]

5. Yeah, this seems to me to be more about critical thinking than math

A question of, do you immediately agree with and assume the truth of everything you read, or do you contrast it with your other knowledge and evaluate it for credibility?

You just can't take the approach she did in this day and age. The conclusion she repeated was ridiculous and damaging.

[MFGsunny]

6. Below contempt and stupidity. It's about $1.53 per person. DO THE EFFING MATH

Hey Brian .... you hit your expiration date?????
And how about Mara ..... the NYT got a special "ijot" desk for ya now?

I realize ANYONE can have a moment of brain fart, but YOU TWO EFFING PEOPLE ARE ON THE AIRWAVES COMMUNICATING VITAL INFORMATION.
Brain dead producers too? Have you ever heard of "show your work" or check your work????????


It's bad enough to deal with MF45's and his cabal's alternative facts!!!!

[Totally Tunsie]

7. Pesky little decimal point...

[Wounded Bear]

8. Focusing on the wrong numbers...

the $1 million per is based on Bloomy's net worth, not the $500 mill he spent on the campaign.

Now, they could have clarified that, and maybe it's hard to fit in a tweet, but really? Some knee jerk responses here.

[exboyfil]

9. Seize his entire net worth

and that is less than $200/person. His entire net worth is about a 1/18th of the deficit for the year.