Post #5354 by WiltonKnight on the US Policy board

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If the tribes could stop being the tribes for a milli second.

For argument's sake - take out extremes like someone dirt poor or handicapped.

But....

They say the national debt is around $95k per person. What would happen if, presto - every American is taxed 95k and it can be paid back from ages 20-70.

50 years, around $2K PER YEAR.

So less smartphones are bought. Less tattoo parlors are patronized. Maybe the average price of a new car that people buy reduces a bit.

I dunno.... $100k for a lifetime of living in America?

If I had to I'd probably take that deal. Consider it "streaming service" or something.

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