The Business Section of the St Peterburg Times asked readers for ideas on ?How Would You Fix the Economy??. This was the ?best? idea:
Dear Mr President,
Patriotic retirement
There are 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 cars. Forty million cars ordered - Auto industry fixed.
(3) They either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing crisis fixed
Dear Mr President,
Patriotic retirement
There are 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 cars. Forty million cars ordered - Auto industry fixed.
(3) They either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing crisis fixed
