This is from an article in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper this past Sunday.
The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You
Fix the Economy?"
I think this guy nailed it!
> Dear Mr. President:
> Please find below my suggestion for fixing America's economy.
>
> Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies who will only
> squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the
> following plan.
>
> You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
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> There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force.
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> Pay them each a $1 million severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:
>
> 1) They MUST retire, which will bring about Forty million job openings >
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> Unemployment fixed.
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> 2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Forty million cars ordered-
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> Auto Industry fixed.
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> 3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage -
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> Housing Crisis fixed.
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> It can't get any easier than that!
>
> If more money is needed, demand that all members of Congress and their constituents pay their taxes...
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> If you think this would work, please forward to everyone you know.
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> If not, please disregard.
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