Here’s an idea:
All the billionaires in America cover the rent for everyone living at or below the poverty level for the next three months.
All the billionaires in America cover the rent for everyone living at or below the poverty level for the next three months.
According to @Forbes there’s 540 billionaires in the U.S. worth $2.399 trillion (that’s $2,399 million millions!). There’s 38.1 million Americans living in poverty.
$1,343 is the median rent nationwide for a two bedroom apt.
So say 10 mil apts for 3 months would cost about $40b.
$1,343 is the median rent nationwide for a two bedroom apt.
So say 10 mil apts for 3 months would cost about $40b.
So each billionaire would be on the hook for about $74m. But their total wealth is about 2400 million millions. So, say they divide up the obligation on a sliding scale (so no one feels unfairly burdened), if you subtract 74 from 2400, they’d still have $2,326 million millions.
God I hope my math was right. If not... They still should do it.