If the Radical Left Wing came up with this idea, this web-site would be up in arms about it. And rightfully so.
A bad idea is a bad idea, no matter who dreams it up. This all sounds like an alcoholic or drug addict planning on what they spend their money on after they stop being an alky or druggie.
Dividends can happen from future surpluses, AFTER the federal government gets the federal debt to zero. FIRST, the feds have to show that they can control their spending habits. That's a long way off in the future, if at all.
Perfect idea to engage the public in supporting the downsizing of government so that it continues.
There will be one way to tell.
Congress gets rid of baseline budgeting.
Until that happens...
Well, Deep State won’t be delenda est in a day.
The government got trillions of cash advance on credit. Now instead of paying down the amount owed they’re thinking how to divvy up the cash advance on credit. Very very poor basic financial management.
The government got trillions of cash advance on credit. Now instead of paying down the amount owed they’re thinking how to divvy up the cash advance on credit. Very very poor basic financial management.
Your analysis is totally logical.
The problem is we have a congressional election in 2026.
Voters need proof the savings happened—and long boring position papers is not going to get it done.
The money in their bank account will speak louder than a million words.
60% each year to cut the deficit, 20% for chipping away at the $36T debt, and 20% returned to the 78M actual taxpayers.
I agree that a cut of 1/390-millionth of any actual savings may not be a great incentive for reporting waste, fraud and abuse.