THE FIX

If you didn't see this in an email, I'll repeat it here.  It sounds like a win-win proposition to me.  See if you agree.
"There recently was an article in the St.Petersburg, FL Times.  The business section asked readers for ideas on 'How Would You Fix The Economy?'  I think this guy nailed it

Dear Mr. President
     Please find below my suggestions 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 one 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.
 It can't get any easier than that.
 Mr. President, while you're at it, make congress retire on Social Security and Medicare.  I'll bet both programs would be fixed pronto."

If anyone can figure out a way to get this to the president and congress, more power to them.  Let me know.