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Zeke36Fri Apr-03-09 02:36 AM
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"Simplistic but I like it."


          

Did anyone get this one yet?

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This was an article from the St. Petersburg 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,

Mandatory Patriotic Retirement:

There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force;
pay them $1 million a piece 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.



All this and it's still cheaper than the "bailout".

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ablibFri Apr-03-09 02:51 AM
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#1. "RE: Simplistic but I like it."
In response to Zeke36 (Reply # 0)
 Fri Apr-03-09 02:53 AM by ablib

  

          

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I think this guy nailed it!



The only thing he nailed was an F in arithmetic or a DJC-type understanding of economics.

Visit the Basement

  
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sophie tuckerFri Apr-03-09 07:19 AM
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#2. "RE: Simplistic but I like it."
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It sounds good to me! BCC: Tim Geithner.

  
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jazz4freeFri Apr-03-09 07:33 AM
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#3. "RE: Simplistic but I like it."
In response to ablib (Reply # 1)
 Fri Apr-03-09 07:34 AM by jazz4free

  

          

But you must agree, Whipper, it is simplistic.

Funny stuff...

  
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ShellyFri Apr-03-09 03:04 PM
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#8. "RE: Simplistic but I like it."
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Stupidity is always simplistic and useless. The same idiocy was going around during th Vietnamese War, make every Viet Cong a millionaire and they would have too much to risk losing in a war, and we would be saving money.

Shelly

  
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Zeke36Fri Apr-03-09 11:25 AM
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#6. "RE: Simplistic but I like it."
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Details details, don't sweat the details.

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hklfFri Apr-03-09 07:43 AM
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#4. "RE: Simplistic but I like it."
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It might just works you know

  
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jazz4freeFri Apr-03-09 08:00 AM
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#5. "RE: Simplistic but I like it."
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I've always been awful with math but let's see...

If you gave forty-million people one dollar each you would have forty-million dollars less in your bank account.

If you gave forty-million people one-million dollars each you would have forty-million-million dollars less in your bank account.

Wow! I'll bet even China wouldn't allow you to float a loan that big!

  
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ArleneB61401Sat Apr-04-09 02:17 PM
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#10. "RE: Simplistic but I like it."
In response to jazz4free (Reply # 5)
 Sat Apr-04-09 02:31 PM by ArleneB61401

  

          

Somewhat less than 700 trillion billion, though, and definitely more spread out.
oops

" Arlene
Life is a journey... not a destination. Enjoy the trip!

  
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AllynFri Apr-03-09 11:56 AM
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#7. "RE: Simplistic but I like it."
In response to Zeke36 (Reply # 0)
 Fri Apr-03-09 12:00 PM by Allyn

          

This would require a 40 trillion dollar giveaway! And as James says, the Chinese won't go for it!

  
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sophie tuckerSat Apr-04-09 08:39 AM
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#9. "RE: Simplistic but I like it."
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40 million? re: the first post.

anyway, i still like it! now it's got me dreaming about my favorite car.

  
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ArleneB61401Sat Apr-04-09 02:20 PM
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#11. "RE: Simplistic but I like it."
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Quote:
QUOTE:


40 million? re: the first post.

anyway, i still like it! now it's got me dreaming about my favorite car.


You'd look good driving a bright, shiny,red one Sophie.

" Arlene
Life is a journey... not a destination. Enjoy the trip!

  
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