[Peace-discuss] some stuff for next week's flyer

[Karen Medina]

11 Things
The wealthiest Americans could buy for the U.S.
That most families can’t afford for themselves

Collectively, the richest 400 households in the U.S. own $1.37
trillion dollars; a number so high it’s nearly impossible to
comprehend. To help put in perspective, here’s 11 things that their
combined wealth -- $1.37 trillion – could buy for the country.

A new car for every family in the U.S.

Fill up every U.S. driver’s tank with gas, and keep it full for 3-1/2 years.

Reconcile every student loan for every single student in the U.S.

Mortgage payments for every homeowner in the U.S. for 14 months.

Rent for every tenant in the U.S. for three years.

All foreclosed homes in 2007 and 2008.

The annual salaries of 19 million families for one year.

A $10,000 bonus to every single worker in the country.

Triple the teachers in the U.S. and then give each of those teachers a
$30,000 raise.

Replace 70% of the money lost in the Great Recession of 2008.

[taken from United for a Fair Economy. Learn more and view sources at
www.faireconomy.org]