$40 = A lot of bread.
Some people say the benefit of the much-debated payroll tax cut—latest drama here—isn't all that much.

After all, it only gets the average American family $40 more per paycheck. Who will miss it if House Republicans block the tax cut's extension?

The Obama administration, quite powerfully, has countered with tales of what $40 a paycheck means to ordinary Americans.

But since Slog readers are no ordinary Americans, it seems worth collecting our own tales of what can be done with $40. I bet they'll be quite impressive.

So: What can YOU do with $40?