What would you do if you had $400,000 left over after feeding your family?

[hedgehog]

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[Tippy]

1. Would probably stimulate the economy by shopping

[Warpy]

10. This guy is crying because he can't go shopping as much as he wants

but he goes shopping for things like rare wines, Cuban cigars, and more stocks. Maybe he's got a high maintenance trophy babe for a wife and she wants to redecorate the "executive home" every couple of years.

Poor baby has just never read any Quentin Crisp, "Don't try to keep up with the Joneses, drag them down to your level."

He's an idiot. He needs to be brought back to reality, preferably through taxes.

[Donnachaidh]

2. I'd pre-pay 4 years of college for my kid and save the rest

Of course, I'd also pay whatever taxes the government asked of me.

[hedgehog]

5. Dang - I could pay off college costs for all six of my kids, put a new roof on the

house, replace the windows and attach a green house.

and still have money left over!

really - I could fix up my house to exactly how I want it and have money left over. I have no idea what I'd do with another $400,000 next year!

[Donnachaidh]

14. I was thinking of a good school -- you know, one of those non-profit REAL universities

I'm thinking 20 grand a year.

And we'd probably buy a house and still have money left over. We don't need a 5 car garage and a helicopter pad.

But I'd love an acre for a real garden, and a root cellar and greenhouse for me.

[Modern_Matthew]

3. Live comfortably. nt

[FarLeftFist]

4. I could live a decade on $400,000. Possibly more than a decade.

Most people don't even retire with that much to live on for the rest of their lives. Fuck that guy!

[csziggy]

26. Invest $400,000 and get maybe $20,000 a year without using principle!

A nice supplement to SS, wages, pension, whatever.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Pay off the house and move to Europe.

[hedgehog]

7. Shoot - it just occurred to me that I could do most of what i wanted if I had the congressman's

$200,000 a year to take care of my family - let alone the $400,000 left over!

[Gormy Cuss]

8. Better question: what would you do if the family cost 200K to feed?

That's what the idiot Congressman suggested was the cost to feed his family.

[jtrockville]

29. * shrugs * Feed them cake?

[dkf]

9. He will probably lay off workers.

It's not what we would do, it's what he will do that has consequences.

[hedgehog]

12. So - if his taxes go up, he will respond by shrinking his business

thereby shrinking his revenues?

[dkf]

16. Make his employees work harder.

It's the story of my job.

[Occulus]

11. Feed the hungry one next door. n/t

[KharmaTrain]

13. That's $400k Left Over...

He claimed he needed $600k to raise his family. The 400k goes to buying a yacht or, more than likely, put into an interest bearing account that will generate 25Gs a year taxed at 15%. Plus he still has the 400k. The rushpublican looked the fool, but a rich one. He's got his and he's gonna fight to keep his perks. Will Democrats fight as hard as he does??

[blogslut]

15. Why, I would stop paying my taxes, of course

It's the Amurikan wai.

[hedgehog]

20. WE HAVE A WINNUH!

[trackfan]

17. I'd pay off all my mortgage and credit cards, and still have $150K left for walking around money. nt

[polly7]

18. I'd put away half for savings and a future vacation, shop a little, give some to needy relatives,

fix my car, then donate the rest to shelters and foodbanks.

[frazzled]

19. After paying off all current debts (kids' college, etc.) ...

I'd: (a) devise a plan for giving around 10% (or perhaps more) of the remainder to specifically chosen philanthropic causes
(b) help my kids out with their finances (and/or nieces and nephews)
(c) travel
(d) save for imminent retirement
(e) buy some expensive shoes (but comfortable)
(f) wonder why I still have so much money left

[mainer]

21. If he's smart, he's putting it away

because even the rich can get leukemia and need a bone marrow transplant.

[HockeyMom]

22. Get out of Florida, move to NY,

and get a nice place to live with my daughter. Maybe rent a cabin in the mountins at Chrstmas, when it SNOWS, and invite everyone to stay for nice holiday.

Not much. I just want to be back up North and near my kids.

[Rhythm]

23. Make sure that the local crisis assistance agencies could help anyone who asked...

Our little college town has a higher-than-average cost of living (due to landlords, etc... trying to suck every penny of parents' money/financial aid they can), and a lot of the local, year-round residents are financially struggling if not outright poor. There are several local charities and non-profits (some religious, some secular) who offer assistance with avoiding evictions and utility shut-offs, provide food (including pet food) and clothing, or provide free job training for those seeking to increase their skill-set in hopes of getting a job that will actually pay the bills.

If i had that much left over after taking care of my employees and my family?
So much of it would go to these organizations... because in this area, what they do saves people's lives.

[undeterred]

24. I could stop going to the food pantry.

[yurbud]

25. buy A LOT of legislators--the highest yielding investment there is.

[onpatrol98]

27. You'd need more money...

They don't come cheap...or we could afford them now.

[Nye Bevan]

28. Go to Disneyland, for starters (nt)

[gordianot]

30. This may well be the stupidest comment ever uttered by a Republican on national M$M.

i saw it first hand the best lead ever for Obama. I am very curious to see how this bites him in the ass. People seem to concentrate on sound bites such as this to frame an issue, he just bought the fair and balanced tax issue for himself and hopefully for the GOP.

[Lugnut]

31. What would I do?

I'd pay off my daughter's student loans and car for her.

[me b zola]

32. I would buy a piece of land outright

Build a nice little cabin and live off the land. Live cooperatively with my neighbors so that when I go trekking they will help look after my critters and whatever.

IOW, I would live. In relative stability. In peace.

[NoGOPZone]

33. Rent a billboard saying, "John Fleming is an idiot." nt

[HopeHoops]

34. Feed a bunch of other families.

[hedgehog]

35. Notice that a lot of the replies on this thread involve paying off debt:

college tuition, mortgages, cars.

[closeupready]

36. Register for food stamps?

:sarcasm:

[Marrah_G]

37. I'd feed some other families........

[Shandris]

38. Get all the medical attention I need then try my best to...

...go to China and work with the Pandas at the Wolong Nature Preserve.

And maybe buy a few friends.

[DenverDad]

39. Thank my employer for the 1000% raise,

and happily pay my tax-increase.

[knitter4democracy]

40. Pay off debts, get kids set for college, fix stuff in the house, but mostly . ..

Get health insurance first.

[LiberalEsto]

41. Pay off my kids' student loans

and get some re-training so I might be able to find a job.

[TheMightyFavog]

42. Pay off Student Loans, Buy a used small RV, and just drive.

Drive until I find what I'm looking for.

[JuniperLea]

43. Feed about 40,000 more people...

It wouldn't be gourmet food, but it would satisfy the horrible pains in many a belly for a few days.