Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

How much more will each US citizen OWE the govt for this bailout?

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU
 
salin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 09:45 PM
Original message
How much more will each US citizen OWE the govt for this bailout?
There is a reason that the price tag is not written out. A) They don't know how much in the end they will want/need to take from the Treasury; B) if they spoke in real debt obligation (per each tax payer) no one would go along withit, unless serious strings were attached, as well as a clear benefit to most US citizens.

Let's go back to reality based governing. Tell us how much each of us (us citizens) are on the hook for (to be paid, including interest over the years) - and then try to sell us something that benefits few of us. Putting real price tags to these issues would change - immediately - the discussion.

If W, when their plan was first released - said - each tax payer will owe X - and over ten years with interest will ow Y, but no court, nor congress can review how that money is spent... then the original proposal would never have been the "starting point" for negotiations.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
Mojambo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 09:48 PM
Response to Original message
1. With interest? Close to 10 grand
According to Thom Hartmann.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
NoUsername Donating Member (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 09:53 PM
Response to Original message
2. You will get a simple form to fill out.
1. How much do you earn?

2. If the above amount is over $1,000,000, do nothing. If it is less than $1,000,000, go to step 3.

3. Make out a check for the above amount payable to "Wall Street Scam Artists" and send it to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 10:00 PM
Response to Original message
3. $700BB/130MM taxpayers
that's my estimate, based on # of taxpayers in 2003.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Fri Apr 26th 2024, 10:18 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC