Whoever wrote this was NOT the smartest person:
> 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?"
>
> Dear Mr.President,
> Patriotic retirement:
>
> There's 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.
Here's the scoop:
40 million people X $1 million apiece equals 40 TRILLION DOLLARS.
That's 39 trillion, 992 billion dollars MORE than the bailout. Do the math.