How Would You Fix the Economy? 

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 80 year old 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! 

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Kitten here: I likes it!! 

I'll be contributing an opening to the unemployment problem - I'll be retiring in 3 years, 8 months and 3 days (not that I'm counting). Sorry it will be in 3 years, 8 months and 3 days (not that I'm counting), but unless I commit a felony between now and then, or Obama takes us up on the above, that's how long it's gonna take.