4 Trillion divided by 300 Million equals...

$13,333.33.

That is how much every American citizen could get if the government instead bailed out the people instead of the banks. There are 75 million children in the USA. If we take away the children, then every adult would get...

$17,777.78.

Which bailout do you think would work?

Both ideas suck

If everyone had all that money prices would skyrocket.

We already tried something like that. It was the Economic Stimulus Bill of 2008. Didn't work. Did it? hamstergeddon

Will the US end up like Animal Farm ?

thats a bad idea people
1.thats socalism it will cost an inflation in prices
2.only temporary people still needs jobs

Will the US end up like Animal Farm ?

swazidoughman

Neither are great but the idea of the citizens getting it is better, but ONLY if the people actually spend it and don't just put it away.

[QUOTE="swazidoughman"]

Will the US end up like Animal Farm ?

MarioRPGer

Neither are great but the idea of the citizens getting it is better, but ONLY if the people actually spend it and don't just put it away.

Pirate700

$13,333.33.

That is how much every American citizen could get if the government instead bailed out the people instead of the banks. There are 75 million children in the USA. If we take away the children, then every adult would get...

$17,777.78.

Which bailout do you think would work?

helium_flash

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Neither are great but the idea of the citizens getting it is better, but ONLY if the people actually spend it and don't just put it away.

limpbizkit818

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Neither are great but the idea of the citizens getting it is better, but ONLY if the people actually spend it and don't just put it away.

limpbizkit818

[QUOTE="helium_flash"]

$13,333.33.

That is how much every American citizen could get if the government instead bailed out the people instead of the banks. There are 75 million children in the USA. If we take away the children, then every adult would get...

$17,777.78.

Which bailout do you think would work?

Bourbons3

Are you sure about that?

If the government knew what the hell it was doing then we'd probably not be in this mess in the first place.

Considering a lot of that money is a loan, I'm fine with not owing the government that much money.spazzx625

[QUOTE="hamstergeddon"]We already tried something like that. It was the Economic Stimulus Bill of 2008. Didn't work. Did it? helium_flash

[QUOTE="spazzx625"]Considering a lot of that money is a loan, I'm fine with not owing the government that much money.kemar7856

[QUOTE="Bourbons3"][QUOTE="helium_flash"]

$13,333.33.

That is how much every American citizen could get if the government instead bailed out the people instead of the banks. There are 75 million children in the USA. If we take away the children, then every adult would get...

$17,777.78.

Which bailout do you think would work?

Theokhoth

Are you sure about that?

If the government knew what the hell it was doing then we'd probably not be in this mess in the first place.

[QUOTE="Theokhoth"]

[QUOTE="Bourbons3"] And everyone would simply save most of it, like they did with the rebate. Saving money doesn't help the economy. If everyone was going to spend the bulk of that, then it might help. But in this case, the government knows more on how to save the economy than the average person.Bourbons3

Are you sure about that?

If the government knew what the hell it was doing then we'd probably not be in this mess in the first place.

I'm not saying we should give the money to the people. If it were up to me, we wouldn't be throwing money around in the first place.

[QUOTE="limpbizkit818"] Why is everyone in this country so against savings? Savings is good. -Sun_Tzu-

Savings is the ground work for investment and future consumption. I believe (don't quote me on this one) that the average savings rate in the US in 1960 was around 7%. Now? It's under 0. How much more debt can this country seriously take? We need to get our mindset out of the 1990's: those consumption levels are not coming back. People are making less now then they were 8 years ago, and unemployment is higher. The government needs to encourage savings simply because we have no more moeny to spend.

Sorry for the long reply time, but I'm a little busy right now.

I'm not saying we should give the money to the people. If it were up to me, we wouldn't be throwing money around in the first place.Theokhoth

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"][QUOTE="limpbizkit818"] Why is everyone in this country so against savings? Savings is good. limpbizkit818

Savings is the ground work for investment and future consumption. I believe (don't quote me on this one) that the average savings rate in the US in 1960 was around 7%. Now? It's under 0. How much more debt can this country seriously take? We need to get our mindset out of the 1990's: those consumption levels are not coming back. People are making less now then they were 8 years ago, and unemployment is higher. The government needs to encourage savings simply because we have no more moeny to spend.

Sorry for the long reply time, but I'm a little busy right now.

Never going to happen. The modern western politicians don't have the foresight to understand what doing that sort of thing could do to benefit the economy.

[QUOTE="hamstergeddon"]We already tried something like that. It was the Economic Stimulus Bill of 2008. Didn't work. Did it? helium_flash

it was 600$ actually.

$13,333.33.

That is how much every American citizen could get if the government instead bailed out the people instead of the banks. There are 75 million children in the USA. If we take away the children, then every adult would get...

$17,777.78.

Which bailout do you think would work?

helium_flash

well know after the census coming up.. but your figures are off..
its more like 375million in the states, and 310-325 over 18

im all for giving this new kind of spending a chance.. after years of taxcuts in a worsening economy, they havent been enough to bouy it. besides, i dont need to see every 20yr old driving around a new escalade just because they got $15k from the government and think they can afford it now.

some people may be smart with how they use money, but you should know that doesnt hold true to the majority of people in the US.

[QUOTE="helium_flash"]

$13,333.33.

That is how much every American citizen could get if the government instead bailed out the people instead of the banks. There are 75 million children in the USA. If we take away the children, then every adult would get...

$17,777.78.

Which bailout do you think would work?

EmyrsII

well know after the census coming up.. but your figures are off..
its more like 375million in the states, and 310-325 over 18

im all for giving this new kind of spending a chance.. after years of taxcuts in a worsening economy, they havent been enough to bouy it. besides, i dont need to see every 20yr old driving around a new escalade just because they got $15k from the government and think they can afford it now.

some people may be smart with how they use money, but you should know that doesnt hold true to the majority of people in the US.

If everyone had all that money prices would skyrocket.

CJL13

Both ideas suck

Dark-Sithious

Thats because we are a nation of borrowers.sSubZerOo

How about give half the money to the people and half to the banks?

$13,333.33.

That is how much every American citizen could get if the government instead bailed out the people instead of the banks. There are 75 million children in the USA. If we take away the children, then every adult would get...

$17,777.78.

Which bailout do you think would work?

helium_flash

Neither are great but the idea of the citizens getting it is better, but ONLY if the people actually spend it and don't just put it away.

Pirate700

$13,333.33.

That is how much every American citizen could get if the government instead bailed out the people instead of the banks. There are 75 million children in the USA. If we take away the children, then every adult would get...

$17,777.78.

Which bailout do you think would work?

helium_flash

[QUOTE="helium_flash"]

$13,333.33.

That is how much every American citizen could get if the government instead bailed out the people instead of the banks. There are 75 million children in the USA. If we take away the children, then every adult would get...

$17,777.78.

Which bailout do you think would work?

remmbermytitans

That's a hefty sum of money! :P