Reply #12: Paying off the debt would be good, too... [View All]

[Ghost in the Machine]

How much would a 30% cut generate? When I was getting $600/wk salary, my bring home pay was $525/wk... so I'd save a whole $25/wk. That doesn't impress me, nor does it help the poverty stricken or those working for minimum wage...

This is more about ending poverty than it is anything else. It gives *everyone* an equal chance, in some respects. Sure, it won't make me equal to a Cheney or Rockefeller financially, but it would be enough for ANYONE to start a new & better life for themselves. Everyone would truly have an EQUAL opportunity. It's up to the individual whether they blow it at Wal-Mart or if they try to make a better life for themselves.