I do not normally publish two blog postings in a single day but many members of our 13% Approval Rated Congress have contacted me asking for some words of encouragement. I always like to help out where I can.
Before I throw the numbers at you and them, allow me to try to explain why I am confused about my confusion.
My newspaper tells me that the Republicans & the Democrats & the President are arguing about cutting $85,000,000,000 (Billion) out of a $3,800,000,000,000 (Trillion) Budget.
The root of my confusion can be summed up in the question, What Budget? Congress has not passed a Budget in years.
Oh, I beg your pardon, I just figured it out. In Washington D.C. thinking, “Budget” does not mean the limit of what Congress is Allowed To Spend. It means the total amount of money that it Intends To Spend.
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Again I will digress into a further futile attempt to educate our Congress about numbers...
85 Billion Is 85 Thousand Million
3.8 Trillion Is 3.8 Thousand Billion
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Now that I have gotten that off my heavily loaded chest, I will switch from Expenses to Income and explain why A Molehill Is A Molehill. I always like to try and get our 12% Approval Rated Congress (just went down a point) to look on the bright side...
- $85 Billion is only 2.2% of $3.8 Trillion.
- If a Tax Payer (formerly known as a Citizen) makes $100,000, then 2.2% is only $2,237.
- $2,237 is not that much money, if you make $100,000.
Here is where I attempt to get our Congress to look on the bright side...
My dear Members of Congress, think of it this way: This means that the Tax Payer (formerly known as a Citizen) in my example above still retains $97,763 that he can pay in taxes.
I feel better knowing that those members of Congress who read my Blog on a regular basis and those who called me for encouragement can sleep better tonight.
Would I kid u?
Smartfella
