Billionaires get $140 billion, the government doesn't. What does it buy?

[Hannah Bell]

$140 billion pays for more than two years of unemployment extensions.


$140 billion pays off 75% of the 50 states' 2010 budget deficits ($191 B total):




$140 billion runs the entire state of Florida for two years & pays all its government workers' salaries:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/senate-panel-approves-70-billion-budget-that-includes-federal-stimulus/1082844


$140 billion runs Virgina for 4 years:

http://www.nurseslegislativecoalition.org/virginia-assembly-oks-2-year-70-billion-budget/


$140 billion pays for China's defense budget for nearly two years:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/budget.htm.


$140 billion would fund 21% of Social Security checks for a year.


$140 billion would pay off the federal deficit:

http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/budget-deficit-falls-to-140-billion/19711371/


But the highest use for that money is to keep it in the pockets of the super-rich, so they can SPECULATE ON COMMODITIES & STARVE PEOPLE.

[Rex]

1. Fuck the super rich, I hope each and every one of them choke on

all that fucking money.

[Skittles]

2. it's only 140 billion and not 700 billion!!!

GET WITH THE PROGRAM, HANNAH! DON'T YOU KNOW *THAT* is the silver lining! DIDN'T YOU GET THE MEMO???? I WILL KICK HANNAH BELL ASS!!

[leftstreet]

3. LOL

:spray:

[Hannah Bell]

5. They already got $700 billion over the previous 10 years. So it's actually $840 billion total over

12 years.

[Skittles]

8. DON'T CONFUSE ME WITH FACTS, HANNAH!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

[Joe Bacon]

4. $140 billion will buy the Presidency for the GOP in 2012.

Along with more Republican Congressmen and a Republican Senate.

All thanks to the corrupted Supreme Court...

[KT2000]

6. But the woman on the tv

said the rich people hire housekeepers!!
and of course they will contribute mightily to the repub candidates.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

7. What does it buy? It buys A LOT of votes.