New Posts For Thread: what happened to giving everyone a lump sum, quantitative easing?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30824691/what-happened-to-giving-everyone-a-lump-sum-quantitative-easingSupposedly they realized that quantitative easing wasn't working because all the money quickly rushes to the top, and just stays there. Not circulating in the system. They were talking about giving everyone a lump sum, like the time we got shares onthey were talking about billions. Probably around ten grand for everyone in the UK. 1 billion = 1000 million375 billion - 375,000 million. /70 million people = 5,357 per person.Five grand for every person in the UK, given to the banks. How did you prhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30824691/what-happened-to-giving-everyone-a-lump-sum-quantitative-easing?post_id=551284583#551284583they were talking about billions. Probably around ten grand for everyone in the UK. 1 billion = 1000 million375 billion - 375,000 million. /70 million people = 5,357 per person.Five grand for every person in the UK, given to the banks. How did you prSat, 25 Feb 2017 18:36:20 -0600The only 'jobs growth' for the ordinary joe and josephine slash svetlana/mohammad/kim jong chow are in call centres, care work and distribution work.Not an issue at all, just a reality today.£1000 a week ur 'avn a laff.£1000 a 'month' was the propohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30824691/what-happened-to-giving-everyone-a-lump-sum-quantitative-easing?post_id=551284561#551284561The only 'jobs growth' for the ordinary joe and josephine slash svetlana/mohammad/kim jong chow are in call centres, care work and distribution work.Not an issue at all, just a reality today.£1000 a week ur 'avn a laff.£1000 a 'month' was the propoSat, 25 Feb 2017 18:30:33 -0600Yes, a one off "helicopter payment" as mentioned in the opening post, and my 1st reply.I don't imagine as a nation we could stand £1000 a week each for very long, (unless MPs took a cut in salary).I'm not saying you were blaming migrants, but so manhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30824691/what-happened-to-giving-everyone-a-lump-sum-quantitative-easing?post_id=551284513#551284513Yes, a one off "helicopter payment" as mentioned in the opening post, and my 1st reply.I don't imagine as a nation we could stand £1000 a week each for very long, (unless MPs took a cut in salary).I'm not saying you were blaming migrants, but so manSat, 25 Feb 2017 18:19:33 -0600I think we are getting our lines crossed, your saying a one off payment of £1000.I understood you to mean a weekly payment to everyone which the Swiss were suggesting.If so I still think a one off payment of £1000 wouldn't improve anything in the lhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30824691/what-happened-to-giving-everyone-a-lump-sum-quantitative-easing?post_id=551284181#551284181I think we are getting our lines crossed, your saying a one off payment of £1000.I understood you to mean a weekly payment to everyone which the Swiss were suggesting.If so I still think a one off payment of £1000 wouldn't improve anything in the lSat, 25 Feb 2017 17:29:37 -0600Just so I understand and before continuing any form of sensible conversation....You think that giving the 65 odd million people of this country a notional £1000 each is a bad idea because they'll all spend it on drink or drugs, except pensioners whohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30824691/what-happened-to-giving-everyone-a-lump-sum-quantitative-easing?post_id=551284027#551284027Just so I understand and before continuing any form of sensible conversation....You think that giving the 65 odd million people of this country a notional £1000 each is a bad idea because they'll all spend it on drink or drugs, except pensioners whoSat, 25 Feb 2017 17:06:21 -0600Giving it to people who spend it on drink and drugs is whats happening today, putting more strain on the health services, social services. If there is more cash around prices increase. Pensioners get free money ( well, money back that they invested ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30824691/what-happened-to-giving-everyone-a-lump-sum-quantitative-easing?post_id=551283463#551283463Giving it to people who spend it on drink and drugs is whats happening today, putting more strain on the health services, social services. If there is more cash around prices increase. Pensioners get free money ( well, money back that they invested oSat, 25 Feb 2017 15:53:05 -0600I can't see why.Giving it to people who spend it must be more sensible than giving it to people who keep it.If things are sold they then need replacing. So it's good for manufacturing, distribution, retail and all the associated business.Distributionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30824691/what-happened-to-giving-everyone-a-lump-sum-quantitative-easing?post_id=551266539#551266539I can't see why.Giving it to people who spend it must be more sensible than giving it to people who keep it.If things are sold they then need replacing. So it's good for manufacturing, distribution, retail and all the associated business.DistributionThu, 23 Feb 2017 17:15:02 -0600The only 'jobs growth' for the ordinary joe and josephine slash svetlana/mohammad/kim jong chow are in call centres, care work and distribution work.Call centres could be automated soon.So basically whats left is someone to wipe Grand Dads ar$e on ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30824691/what-happened-to-giving-everyone-a-lump-sum-quantitative-easing?post_id=551257275#551257275The only 'jobs growth' for the ordinary joe and josephine slash svetlana/mohammad/kim jong chow are in call centres, care work and distribution work.Call centres could be automated soon.So basically whats left is someone to wipe Grand Dads ar$e on aWed, 22 Feb 2017 17:51:44 -0600Working Tax Credit doesn't sound a bit like not working very much.Why would you say it does?It means not EARNING very much.Plenty of people slog their guts out and work very hard and earn hardly anything.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30824691/what-happened-to-giving-everyone-a-lump-sum-quantitative-easing?post_id=551256729#551256729Working Tax Credit doesn't sound a bit like not working very much.Why would you say it does?It means not EARNING very much.Plenty of people slog their guts out and work very hard and earn hardly anything.Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:52:33 -0600Giving people money for not working very much sounds a bit like working tax credit/child tax credit.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30824691/what-happened-to-giving-everyone-a-lump-sum-quantitative-easing?post_id=551254911#551254911Giving people money for not working very much sounds a bit like working tax credit/child tax credit.Wed, 22 Feb 2017 13:23:21 -0600