The Fix

ridemslow · 11-24-2010, 10:59 PM

There recently 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 below my suggestion for fixing America's economy. Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan.
You can call it 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. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.

2) They MUST buy a new AMERICAN Car. Forty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed.

3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - 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!

AlabamaNomadRider · 11-24-2010, 11:07 PM

Great idea. Now we just have to get the president, congress and the senate to buy off on it.

**ringadingh** · 11-25-2010, 12:32 AM

Id go for that, but I think its a tough sell!

Loafer · 11-25-2010, 08:28 AM

That is a great idea. One of our U.S. Senators sent me an e-mail, wanted to know if I had any ideas? I sent a message back, DON'T YOU! I think I will forward this message as well.....

11-25-2010, 09:02 AM

Brilliant. So simple. If only it were actually possible.

**BudMan** · 11-26-2010, 10:10 AM

That's 40 to 50 trillion dollars

**Idaho** · 11-27-2010, 03:54 PM

I've seen this before. As Dave points out though it is an unrealistic amount of cash. Sure sounds good on the surface.

dougster · 12-02-2010, 02:47 PM

"Change we can believe in"!

waterman · 12-02-2010, 02:57 PM

Problem with that. The total payout would be around $40 Trillion. I don't think that I want to fund that new economy.

dougster · 12-03-2010, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by waterman

Problem with that. The total payout would be around $40 Trillion. I don't think that I want to fund that new economy.

Except, at least we would be able to have chunk of it back for ourselves, so WE can decide how to invest it for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren! (rather than "those others" deciding) :-/

11-24-2010, 10:59 PM	#1
ridemslow Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chesapeake, Ohio Posts: 1,537	The Fix There recently 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 below my suggestion for fixing America's economy. Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan. You can call it 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. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed. 2) They MUST buy a new AMERICAN Car. Forty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed. 3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - 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! __________________ Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-24-2010, 11:07 PM	#2
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	The Fix Great idea. Now we just have to get the president, congress and the senate to buy off on it. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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11-25-2010, 12:32 AM	#3
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	The Fix Id go for that, but I think its a tough sell! __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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11-25-2010, 08:28 AM	#4
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	The Fix That is a great idea. One of our U.S. Senators sent me an e-mail, wanted to know if I had any ideas? I sent a message back, DON'T YOU! I think I will forward this message as well..... __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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11-25-2010, 09:02 AM	#5
Guest Posts: n/a	The Fix Brilliant. So simple. If only it were actually possible. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-26-2010, 10:10 AM	#6
BudMan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greenwood, Ark. Posts: 4,736	The Fix That's 40 to 50 trillion dollars __________________ Dave Jesse 2012 1700 Gray/Black Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad Green/Silver Sold VBA #1108 2010- Eureka Springs - Antlers - 2011- Maggie Valley - Antlers 2012- Margaritaville Ride - Van Buren - Antlers - 2013- Estes Park - Antlers 2014- Mountain View - Antlers - 2015- Eureka Springs - Antlers 2016- Salem - Antlers - 2017- Eureka Springs - Lake George - Antlers - 2018- Custer - Antlers
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11-27-2010, 03:54 PM	#7
Idaho Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Posts: 5,241	The Fix I've seen this before. As Dave points out though it is an unrealistic amount of cash. Sure sounds good on the surface. __________________ Idaho (aka Curmudgeon) Blue Knights Idaho III VBA #110 VROC #24864 IBA #49753 2007 Nomad 86,000 miles Bud Smalley Pocatello, Idaho Idaho Jack Adapter
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12-02-2010, 02:47 PM	#8
dougster Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crete, Nebraska Posts: 679	The Fix "Change we can believe in"! __________________ Doug Witzke - "Dougster" 2003 Nomad 1500 VBA# 740
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12-02-2010, 02:57 PM	#9
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	The Fix Problem with that. The total payout would be around $40 Trillion. I don't think that I want to fund that new economy. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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