写给美国总统: % a: j) e1 {3 V: M2 H ]" b/ [7 U9 b( g" e) c0 J
Dear Mr. President:& u# L/ D$ r! x+ N9 K v% F: [6 j3 V
" ~3 F" y' {) E: |$ a- w/ YPlease find below my suggestion for fixing America's economy.2 S" o4 b% q0 J1 a8 I
Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander& C X4 p* |0 P* n: ]: Q
the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following7 B, D2 }( z' K$ { g
plan. ' q W4 B" Q) n. L4 q 3 d4 t7 a7 O+ j4 v2 t5 S3 iYou can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:8 b7 Z9 d$ y# e" g+ P$ t
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There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force.$ w8 }) y7 C/ l
; f2 Q% F/ U) t8 h' }Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the! g* Z+ _8 N3 r. I
following stipulations:* t8 E6 z7 O+ L) y% Y3 C: w
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1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings -4 v* H% y% s7 Q" n- B( E
Unemployment fixed.; Z9 K' j$ t" \
5 Z8 f& ~- G+ e/ g4 K( E8 B2 B2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Forty million cars ordered-) ?& z2 r8 r6 [
Auto Industry fixed. ; P; `) f% v$ X+ z& D6 \7 |0 j4 N7 s8 G8 H% H. T$ `
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage- " S1 l7 O( {& }5 s& aHousing Crisis fixed. 5 D. v8 D+ H4 c& R( z& I X! u7 r0 J: G0 `8 H
It can't get any easier than that! / V& o% E0 `. e# c0 w; @ MIf more money is needed, have all members of Congress and their + {) }2 |3 w9 mconstituent