The Fix

oldbikers · 01-02-2010, 01:21 PM

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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!
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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!

**ringadingh** · 01-02-2010, 01:46 PM

Sounds like a great plan, now try to implement it, thats the tough part.

jesse · 01-02-2010, 01:50 PM

Too simple something has to be wrong. The government will have to study on this for several years then they will fix it, or us! I think it is us and it has already been done.

**Kawhead** · 01-02-2010, 04:12 PM

Lower the age to 47 and I'm in!

waterman · 01-02-2010, 04:46 PM

Problem is is that is $40 Trillion.

macmac · 01-02-2010, 07:59 PM

So what's a trillion here or there for this Admin?

psychocycle · 01-02-2010, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by oldbikers

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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!

<marquee>Now that's thinkin' with your dipstick Jimmy</marquee>

AlabamaNomadRider · 01-06-2010, 01:49 AM

I think that plan would work. Congress and Senate keep wanting to raise the retirement age. Young people needing jobs but people with jobs work longer and that keeps the younger ones out of the job market. I just don't think we are going to get out of this world alive.

Yellow Jacket · 01-06-2010, 03:10 PM

I'm cheap, I would do it for only $500,000.

01-02-2010, 01:21 PM	#1
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	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! __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-02-2010, 01:46 PM	#2
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	The Fix Sounds like a great plan, now try to implement it, thats the tough part. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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01-02-2010, 01:50 PM	#3
jesse Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Farmington, Arkansas Posts: 1,013	The Fix Too simple something has to be wrong. The government will have to study on this for several years then they will fix it, or us! I think it is us and it has already been done. __________________ 2012 Goldwing 80,000+ & counting 2005 Nomad 76,585 mi VBA #628 IBA #54485
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01-02-2010, 04:12 PM	#4
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	The Fix Lower the age to 47 and I'm in! __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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01-02-2010, 04:46 PM	#5
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	The Fix Problem is is that is $40 Trillion. __________________ 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 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-02-2010, 07:59 PM	#6
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	The Fix So what's a trillion here or there for this Admin? __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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01-06-2010, 01:49 AM	#8
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	The Fix I think that plan would work. Congress and Senate keep wanting to raise the retirement age. Young people needing jobs but people with jobs work longer and that keeps the younger ones out of the job market. I just don't think we are going to get out of this world alive. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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01-06-2010, 03:10 PM	#9
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	The Fix I'm cheap, I would do it for only $500,000. __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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