True , but MiB ' s comment seems to imply that Hector thinks there is something specific in there . The question is , what is Hector looking for ? <| sep |> And why ' d they only make you wear such a tacky hat ? I mean none of the other . employees . oh . <| sep |> Again , we ' re hearing it was a sick ostrich . <| sep |> The federal government owns over 120 trillion dollars worth of land national parks , wildlife refuge , fisheries , etc , oil reserves both on land and off the coast , etc . Step 1 Sell it all . Assume a nice 100 trillion from the sale . Step 2 Invest it all . 75 % in Index funds . 25 % in metals . Step 3 Investments Bring in conservative avg 3 % per year . Step 4 Fund National government on the $ 2 . 25 Trillion dollars the National Trust Fund brings in . Zero Taxation . Allow optional donations for the holierthanthou wealthy , lotto ' s , etc .