If the NFL and AnHeuser Busch funneled all of there profits....

[Lyfer]

To the national debt which is in Trillions obviously, how long before we get to zero? 50 years?

 

[TechBoyJK]

Never. If those two had to funnel their profits anywhere except their checking accounts, they'd fold up shop and do something else.

 

[rudeguy]

It's not their money so it doesn't matter

 

[Sacrilege]

Here's some quick back of the envelop calculations. Correct me if I do something wrong:

The NFL is a non-profit organization, so I have summed the 2012 net revenues of the NFL teams:

$1.408 billion

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201308/only-one-nfl-team-lost-money-2012

Anheuser Busch InBev's 3rd quarter profit in 2012 was $2.34 billion. Multiplying by 4 for laziness yields a yearly profit of approximately $9.36 billion.

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2012/10/31/a-b-inbev-profit-up-in-q3-as-revenue.html

As of 07 Sep 2013 at 06:52:50 PM GMT, the US national dept is:

$16,742,306,426,984.11

Therefore, with a yearly Anheuser Busch InBev and NFL team profit of $10.768 billion, and a simple payback of the current US dept, it would take them approximately 1,555 years.

 

[diesbudt]

Here's some quick back of the envelop calculations. Correct me if I do something wrong:

The NFL is a non-profit organization, so I have summed the 2012 net revenues of the NFL teams:

$1.408 billion

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201308/only-one-nfl-team-lost-money-2012

Anheuser Busch InBev's 3rd quarter profit in 2012 was $2.34 billion. Multiplying by 4 for laziness yields a yearly profit of approximately $9.36 billion.

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2012/10/31/a-b-inbev-profit-up-in-q3-as-revenue.html

As of 07 Sep 2013 at 06:52:50 PM GMT, the US national dept is:

$16,742,306,426,984.11

Therefore, with a yearly Anheuser Busch InBev and NFL team profit of $10.768 billion, and a simple payback of the current US dept, it would take them approximately 1,555 years.

Remember, the debt consistently increases via interest until paid off. So even longer.

 

[Oyeve]

I briefly worked at AB in IT, you wouldnt believe how much profit that company makes. Its sickening really.

 

[dphantom]

I briefly worked at AB in IT, you wouldnt believe how much profit that company makes. Its sickening really.

Why is a profitable company returning dividends to its owners (stockholders) sickening?

 

[rudder]

I briefly worked at AB in IT, you wouldnt believe how much profit that company makes. Its sickening really.

If you have tasted their beer you can understand how they can make so much money. All they do is get some subsidized water... add a little beer flavoring then profit.

 

[Oyeve]

If you have tasted their beer you can understand how they can make so much money. All they do is get some subsidized water... add a little beer flavoring then profit.

Exactly.

 

[EagleKeeper]

I briefly worked at AB in IT, you wouldnt believe how much profit that company makes. Its sickening really.

If you have tasted their beer you can understand how they can make so much money. All they do is get some subsidized water... add a little beer flavoring then profit.

so simple that anyone can duplicate their success from their garage.

 

[waggy]

Never. If those two had to funnel their profits anywhere except their checking accounts, they'd fold up shop and do something else.

/this

i wouldn't blame them in the least.