[DeTomaso] NPC-Economy fix

[Christopher Kimball]

I just turned 50, so I'm all for it!

Chris

> From: matt at nwpantera.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:09:08 -0700
> Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC-Economy fix
> 
> How would you fix the economy? I think this is genius! 
>  
>  This is from an article in the St. Petersburg , FL Times Newspaper on Sunday. 
>  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!
>  
>  If more money is needed, have all members of Congress and their
> constituents pay their taxes... 
>  
>  If you think this would work, please forward to everyone you know.  
>  
>  If not, please disregard. Then shoot yourself! One job opening.
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