The Patriotic Retirement Plan

Fixes For The Economic Fix We're In

In Print: Sunday, February 8, 2009
Courtesy Of The St. Petersburg Times

We asked for your ideas to fix the economy. You sent back far more than we could print. Some of you were serious. Some of you were kidding (we think). As Congress sends President Obama a stimulus package nearing $1-trillion, you have plans of your own: Raise taxes! Slash taxes! Make China pay! Make athletes pay! Invest in bullet trains, nuclear reactors and missions to space! Or, marijuana could save us. See what you think.

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.

David Otterson, Largo

This Gentleman Just NAILED IT!

P.S. If more money is needed, have all Congressional members pay their taxes, and relinquish to the average American, the BRIBES they get from Lobbyist's representing Big Corporations.

PUT AMERICA FIRST!!!