There was an article in the St.Petersburg FL Times. 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 my suggestions for fixing America's Economy that follow below:
Instead of giving Billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan that can be called the "Patriotic Retirement Plan":
There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force. Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire. The result! Forty million job openings. Unemployment fixed!
2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. The Result! Forty million cars ordered. Auto Industry fixed!
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage. The Result! Housing Crisis fixed!
It can't get any easier than that!
P.S. If more money is needed, have all members in Congress pay their Taxes. . . .
Mr. President, while you're at it, make Congress retire on Social Security and Medicare. I'll bet both programs would be fixed pronto!
