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What % is 5 billion to United States
Posted on 2/14/19 at 10:53 pm
Posted on 2/14/19 at 10:53 pm
Budget?
I’m thinking around 1% or less to build this thing and save a few folks lives.
I’m thinking around 1% or less to build this thing and save a few folks lives.
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Posted on 2/14/19 at 10:57 pm to UnoMe
I heard it was less than a percent...something ridiculous like 1/10 of 1%
Posted on 2/14/19 at 10:58 pm to UnoMe
If our budget is $1 Trillion dollars, a typical number, & we ask for $5B, that is 00.05% of the federal budget.
For reference, this current budget is supplying $13B in foreign aid to Central American shithole countries.
For reference, this current budget is supplying $13B in foreign aid to Central American shithole countries.
This post was edited on 2/14/19 at 10:59 pm
Posted on 2/14/19 at 11:06 pm to UnoMe
quote:
Budget?
I’m thinking around 1% or less to build this thing and save a few folks lives.
It's basically .04 percent of a year's budget.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 11:08 pm to UnoMe
On a $4.1T budget, $5B is
0.121951219%
0.121951219%
This post was edited on 2/14/19 at 11:11 pm
Posted on 2/14/19 at 11:11 pm to 225bred
Also for reference, our annual budget is over $4 trillion. By my math, the $5 billion for the wall would be 0.00125% of federal expeditures for the year
ETA: math wrong - should be 0.125%
ETA: math wrong - should be 0.125%
This post was edited on 2/15/19 at 8:36 am
Posted on 2/14/19 at 11:26 pm to Tiger Prawn
Also, for reference, for the 95,672,000 of us (55.6% of wage earners) that actually pay taxes, that represents an additional tax burden of $52 each for the year.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 11:29 pm to UnoMe
Yeah because it's not like 5 billion could do anything anyway. I say light it on fire
Posted on 2/14/19 at 11:31 pm to HubbaBubba
quote:
that actually pay taxes, that represents an additional tax burden of $52 each for the year
It's not even that after corporate tax, tariffs, etc.
Probably just a few bucks per taxpayer.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 11:35 pm to UnoMe
This situation has zero to do with the money.
100% about not letting MAGA get a win and fulfill a promise.
There is some debate about the need for a wall and the effectiveness of it, sure. But at the end of the day this is entirely political.
100% about not letting MAGA get a win and fulfill a promise.
There is some debate about the need for a wall and the effectiveness of it, sure. But at the end of the day this is entirely political.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 11:37 pm to Ebbandflow
quote:
Yeah because it's not like 5 billion could do anything anyway. I say light it on fire
Considering how much welfare goes to drug users, I'd say we essentially light way more than that on fire every year.
Since you fully support that expenditure, I'll assume you were being sincere with no sarcasm in the above quote.
Posted on 2/14/19 at 11:41 pm to IceTiger
quote:True, just giving a par basis benchmark to put it into perspective, though.
It's not even that after corporate tax, tariffs, etc.
Probably just a few bucks per taxpayer.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 12:03 am to GRTiger
quote:
Considering how much welfare goes to drug users, I'd say we essentially light way more than that on fire every year.
quote:
Considering how much welfare goes to drug users, I'd say we essentially light way more than that on fire every year.
Yeah it's like we're just handing out checks to people left and right.
quote:
Since you fully support that expenditure, I'll assume you were being sincere with no sarcasm in the above quote.
Of course I'm being serious. We should show those liberals by just lighting stacks of money on fire and show them what kind of conservatives we are.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 12:22 am to Ebbandflow
quote:
We should show those liberals by just lighting stacks of money on fire and show them what kind of conservatives we are.
That would make "us" liberals.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 12:56 am to UnoMe
Bout .00350
Posted on 2/15/19 at 6:17 am to HubbaBubba
quote:
Also, for reference, for the 95,672,000 of us (55.6% of wage earners) that actually pay taxes, that represents an additional tax burden of $52 each for the year.
nope
40% of wage earners don't pay federal tax either.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:07 am to UnoMe
Median income in Houston is about $70k - equivalent cost of the Wall is literally
$3.50.
$3.50.
Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:17 am to Tiger Prawn
quote:You forgot to multiply by 100%
Also for reference, our annual budget is over $4 trillion. By my math, the $5 billion for the wall would be 0.00125% of federal expeditures for the year
That calculation is 0.125%
Posted on 2/15/19 at 8:03 am to Loserman
quote:
Loserman
quote:
Also, for reference, for the 95,672,000 of us (55.6% of wage earners) that actually pay taxes, that represents an additional tax burden of $52 each for the year.
quote:Reading comprehension and math aren't really your strong suits, I'm guessing?
nope
40% of wage earners don't pay federal tax either.
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