The Federal Government could give every individual in the state of
Michigan $20,000 and it would cost half of the current Detoit bailout.

And we're off. The girls are dragging me out of the room as we speak.

NNOOOOOOO!!!!!

Peace - out.

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:27:14 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:

The Federal Government could give every individual in the state of
Michigan $20,000 and it would cost half of the current Detoit bailout.


Peanuts, it would need to give everyone in the *country* $24,000, to
match the pledges given to Wall Street.

http://
http://www.cognitivedissident.org/20...4k_per_pe.html

On Dec 10, 12:05*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:27:14 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:

The Federal Government could give every individual in the state of
Michigan $20,000 and it would cost half of the current Detoit bailout.

Peanuts, it would need to give everyone in the *country* $24,000, to
match the pledges given to Wall Street. *

http://www.cognitivedissident.org/20...4k_per_pe.html

I'd take it. Start spending it. so would most everybody else. It
would be a better boost to the economy. BTW, the products you would
buy there's (in most cases) local and other sales taxes. that would
boost the individual states coffers as well.


I'm for it.

"Tim" wrote in message
...
On Dec 10, 12:05 pm, wrote:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:27:14 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:

The Federal Government could give every individual in the state of
Michigan $20,000 and it would cost half of the current Detoit bailout.

Peanuts, it would need to give everyone in the *country* $24,000, to
match the pledges given to Wall Street.

http://www.cognitivedissident.org/20...4k_per_pe.html

I'd take it. Start spending it. so would most everybody else. It
would be a better boost to the economy. BTW, the products you would
buy there's (in most cases) local and other sales taxes. that would
boost the individual states coffers as well.


I'm for it.
**************************************

Me too. I'd take that $24k and make a big shopping trip to the US.
North Conway, Kittery and any other outlet town...here I come.

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:40:54 -0800, Tim wrote:

On Dec 10, 12:05Â*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:27:14 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:

The Federal Government could give every individual in the state of
Michigan $20,000 and it would cost half of the current Detoit
bailout.

Peanuts, it would need to give everyone in the *country* $24,000, to
match the pledges given to Wall Street.

http://
http://www.cognitivedissident.org/20...4k_per_pe.html

I'd take it. Start spending it. so would most everybody else. It would
be a better boost to the economy. BTW, the products you would buy
there's (in most cases) local and other sales taxes. that would boost
the individual states coffers as well.


I'm for it.

For full disclosure, in theory, neither the Detroit nor the Wall Street
bail-out should cost near that much. They are pledges and loans, not
money in the hand.

As for your suggestion, if confidence has been restored, it would
probably work. However, without confidence, most people store and save,
to get through the rough times. They wouldn't necessarily spent the
money.

Tim wrote:
On Dec 10, 12:05 pm, wrote:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:27:14 -0500, Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:

The Federal Government could give every individual in the state of
Michigan $20,000 and it would cost half of the current Detoit bailout.
Peanuts, it would need to give everyone in the *country* $24,000, to
match the pledges given to Wall Street.

http://www.cognitivedissident.org/20...4k_per_pe.html

I'd take it. Start spending it. so would most everybody else. It
would be a better boost to the economy. BTW, the products you would
buy there's (in most cases) local and other sales taxes. that would
boost the individual states coffers as well.


I'm for it.


I'm looking forward to the $700 billion to $1 trillion we'll be spending
on infrastructure and other improvements.

"Boater" wrote in message
...


I'm looking forward to the $700 billion to $1 trillion we'll be spending
on infrastructure and other improvements.


I wish I shared your confidence and enthusiasm.

I see the very real probability of a trillion dollars worth of over-budget,
behind schedule major projects, laced with bribes, corruption and kickbacks.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
...

I'm looking forward to the $700 billion to $1 trillion we'll be spending
on infrastructure and other improvements.


I wish I shared your confidence and enthusiasm.

I see the very real probability of a trillion dollars worth of over-budget,
behind schedule major projects, laced with bribes, corruption and kickbacks.

Eisboch




You mean, another war against Iraq?

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:49:31 -0500, Eisboch wrote:

"Boater" wrote in message
...


I'm looking forward to the $700 billion to $1 trillion we'll be
spending on infrastructure and other improvements.


I wish I shared your confidence and enthusiasm.

I see the very real probability of a trillion dollars worth of
over-budget, behind schedule major projects, laced with bribes,
corruption and kickbacks.

Well, we have been neglecting our infrastructure. Properly managed, this
program could kill two birds, kick starting the economy, and, bringing
our roads, bridges, and schools, up to snuff. I don't know about you,
but I find collapsing bridges down right embarrassing. ;-)

Not properly managed, well, that would be pretty much business as usual.
I have considerable hope Obama can properly manage.

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:49:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

I wish I shared your confidence and enthusiasm.

I see the very real probability of a trillion dollars worth of over-budget,
behind schedule major projects, laced with bribes, corruption and kickbacks.

But that will be good for the underground economy. :-)

The money has to go somewhere.