Quote Originally Posted by reverberation
If people like this poster where in charge of the world that is what would happen, and it would work.
No, actually, it wouldn't. 85,000,000,000 divided by 200,000,000 equals 425 - NOT 425,000. Everyone would get $425.00 dollars. No mortgages would be paid off, no college loans repaid, no new cars, ( though you might be able to pay off one credit card- maybe.) and we'd be exactly where we are now.

How do I know? Bush tried this earlier this year, to "jumpstart the economy". Except it was $600.00 per person. Show of hands- who thinks the economy has improved since then???

- Joe U.