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OT: Pretty good fix

Ripnem
Ripnem Posts: 5,511
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
This was an article from the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper.

The Business Section asked readers for ideas on

“How would you fix the economy?” One guy nailed it.

Dear Mr. President,

Patriotic retirement:

There’s about 40 million people over 50 in the work force;
Pay them $1 million apiece severance with stipulations:

1) They leave their jobs.

Forty million job openings. Unemployment fixed.

2) They buy new American car.

Forty million cars ordered. Auto industry fixed.


3) They either buy a house or pay off their mortgage.

Housing crisis fixed.
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
    Yea, but that would cost $40 Trillion.

    Not to mention the burden they would place on SSI, medicare, etc.

    It isn't as easy as anyone might think to live for 30 years on a million bucks, especially after you pay for a new car and a house.

    Nice idea though.
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,818
    maybe be cheaper than the bailout :whistle:
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009

    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • Little Chef
    Little Chef Posts: 4,725
    Forty Trillion....isn't that what we just gave the )(#%*%$) banks?? :woohoo:
    Ohh...if only it was so easy!! Nice thoughts though!! :woohoo:
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  • Semolina Pilchard
    Semolina Pilchard Posts: 768
    Where does the 40 trillion come from? 40 million people each getting 1 million is 40 million. You are right about it would be tough trying to live for 30 years on a million, even if they were given 1 million without having to buy a house, new car, etc. We opened up a serious box with these bailouts. God help our kids, grandkids, and great grandkids.
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
    No...40 people getting a million each is 40 million.

    40,000,000 x 1,000,000 = 40,000,000,000,000
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  • Car Wash Mike
    Car Wash Mike Posts: 11,244
    Game, set, match. :woohoo: Nice win again Rod. I mean very unexpected.
    :woohoo:

    Mike
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  • Semolina Pilchard
    Semolina Pilchard Posts: 768
    :laugh: how did I miss that one??? One too many rum and cokes this evening. As least I would like to think if this topic came up at noon I would have caught that.(I would like to think) :laugh:
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,818
    :woohoo: a few more r&c's and who cares :lol:
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009

    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • Little Chef
    Little Chef Posts: 4,725
    40 million people getting $1 (one dollar) a piece is $40 million. Gotta tack all the zeros on the end...like Fidel showed. Good concept though!
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  • Little Chef
    Little Chef Posts: 4,725
    Pilchard....LOL...can totally relate! Been on the wrong side of the 'one too many' once or twice! :whistle:
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