We discussed earlier that if each man, woman, and child had been given $1 million, that would have been half of what it cost for the Obamacare website. The idea in general is good, but "to spend as they want" may be a bit too liberal. There probably should be some accountability that the money would first and foremost go to things the federal gov't has been paying... like food, housing, medical care.
How to fund? They act like there's no money. They don't need to raise taxes. How about stopping the wastage and the black ops programs? And making the Pentagon accountable for the money it spends? How about no more lavish parties and trips at taxpayer's expense? Start taxing pot. Also, stop sending money to countries around the world, except in humanitarian crises. Stop all the &*@% wars.
As Judd Hirsch so memorably said in Independence Day, "What? Do you really think the gov't pays $50 for a toilet seat, $80 for a hammer?"
The bottom line is that this country wastes so much more money than doing something like this would take. Perhaps $1 Million is too much per person. What about $1 Million per family, put in trust to be metered out for basic living and health care expenses.
What do you think? Then everyone could have medical insurance that they like, everyone would have a decent standard of living, no one would go hungry. Speaking of medical insurance, would we need to continue with that paradigm? What about making medicine a not-for-profit industry and lowering the costs? Maybe have high deductible/catastrophic insurance for expensive treatments? Or, how about cleaning up our food and water and air, and start using more natrual medicines to lower the incidence of disease?
So many things to consider, but we certainly could be doing things differently. And better.
Comments
Well some people are going to be getting money out of JP Morgan Chase ( unfortunately I don't think it will be me..)
They even escape without prosecution boy they have it down don't they, they usually get promoted.
No, but they are expert at siphoning.
I agree Cheryl they do not have a knack for handling money do they.
That's true, Byron. Maybe it could happen at a state or county level so the Fed is not in control of so much money. It might make it easier to track where the money is going. Leaving it in the hands of the Federal gov't (witness the cost of the the Obamacare website) makes it tough to see where the money went.
BTW bitcoin droping fast...
bitcoin
yep
If the government gives you 1 million and then meters it out to you then we are dependent on them, that is socialism who decides how much you get per month, many will not be happy will you have to work. With every plan there are problems. The welfare world would love it and many more would join their lazy ranks. Margaret was right.
Margaret Thatcher once warned that socialism only works until you run out of other peoples’ money...
this would not end well...
yep
If a million were to be given to per family, there would have to be restrictions on what it's spent for because I would see people going out and buying large boats, going on expensive trips and other luxury items.
-
1
-
2
of 2 Next