How much is $700 billion?

To help put the financial rescue plan in perspective, $700 billion is the same as:

$2,300 for every man, woman and child in the country
If everyone paid $1 every day, it would take more than six years to pay off.

The equivalent of the entire fortunes of more than half of the Forbes 400 richest people.

25,000 A. Rods
New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez makes $28 million per year.