We keep hearing about the number of unemployed people in the United States. A sobering number to be sure and a serious problem. Another number is this, there are approximately 150 million currently working in the country. Got that number from Google.
Here in the state of Maryland the ads are flying furiously over the proposal to build another casino. The ads keep telling us how many jobs will be created (2500) and how much more revenue the state will receive. Hundreds of millions, for the children and little warm puppies ! Might even get everyone an apple pie.
Like everyone else I am concerned about budgets and the deficit. Apparently one way to fix that situation is by gaming. Yes, they call it " gaming " not gambling. I find that choice of wording amusing. Guess gaming just sounds more civilized and proper. Thing is, flatulence is still gas !
Having considered this method of debt reduction I have a new proposal. The national debt situation can be resolved. Here's what we do. Everyone that is working has one dollar a week deducted from their paycheck. A buck, that won't hurt too much and according to Google should generate about 150 million dollars a week. Each week a social security number is selected ( random ) and that lucky person receives one million dollars. Tax free and directly deposited into their accounts. The balance, about 149 million is applied to the balance on the national debt.
Now according to my calculations that would generate about seven billion seven hundred forty eight million dollars a year. Using that figure if there were no interest or inflation, and we didn't borrow any more money, we could pay that debt off in a mere two thousand sixty five years ! No problem. Sounds like a plan.
Gaming certainly is the answer.
Here in the state of Maryland the ads are flying furiously over the proposal to build another casino. The ads keep telling us how many jobs will be created (2500) and how much more revenue the state will receive. Hundreds of millions, for the children and little warm puppies ! Might even get everyone an apple pie.
Like everyone else I am concerned about budgets and the deficit. Apparently one way to fix that situation is by gaming. Yes, they call it " gaming " not gambling. I find that choice of wording amusing. Guess gaming just sounds more civilized and proper. Thing is, flatulence is still gas !
Having considered this method of debt reduction I have a new proposal. The national debt situation can be resolved. Here's what we do. Everyone that is working has one dollar a week deducted from their paycheck. A buck, that won't hurt too much and according to Google should generate about 150 million dollars a week. Each week a social security number is selected ( random ) and that lucky person receives one million dollars. Tax free and directly deposited into their accounts. The balance, about 149 million is applied to the balance on the national debt.
Now according to my calculations that would generate about seven billion seven hundred forty eight million dollars a year. Using that figure if there were no interest or inflation, and we didn't borrow any more money, we could pay that debt off in a mere two thousand sixty five years ! No problem. Sounds like a plan.
Gaming certainly is the answer.
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