Putting my powerful brain to work for 'real' solutions to today's economic turmoil. Granted it may be a 'short term' solution but based on what I see coming from Washington and Wall Street that's what everyone one WANTS. Something to fix everything 'right now!' And that's just what I've got ;)
According to our kleptocratic leaders what we need to bail out our economy is more 'borrowing', more 'lending' and more 'consuming/spending'. It seems the health of our economy depends largely on whether or not the American people choose to expand their deficit spending.
Then it struck me!
We have a very large elderly population in this country. They are being both hit and hurt by this economic downturn. I know of no one, not even the obama administration, that likes seeing our seniors hit and hurt by anything... However it seems far too many of our seniors these days are being forced to choose 'between' things such as shelter, utilities, food and the ever present, consistently income draining, drugs and medical 'services' that 'purportedly' keep them alive and kicking... I have my own opinions about just how 'safe' the drugs are and just how 'valuable' the services may, or may not, be but that's another post...
At any rate my point is that many many seniors are, shall we say, 'stretched' economically at the present time...
TA DA!!! I think the 'short term' (ie; the ability to party like it's 1997 or 2004 or somewhere in there...) solution to our problem is simple! And it has been right in front of us all this time!
What we need is for congress to pass a 'law' that MANDATES every major bank and credit card company in the country (we'll save world-wide mandates for later) immediately supply credit to our seniors through the distribution of credit cards (little plastic cards that work like free money but in the end turn out not to be quite free).
It's so PERFECTLY simple!
And it works so perfectly too!
Now this is going to take some 'responcibility' from our seniors as well... They should be 'required' to sign a contract agreeing to 'max out' these credit cards as soon as possible... 'Interest rates', 'fees' and 'terms' are 'inconsequential' as you will see in a bit...
We ALL, I dare say, love our seniors... After all they are our moms and dads, grandmothers and grandfathers! We would love to see them enjoy the later years of their life to the fullest would we not?! Movies, dinners out every night, plays, vacations to Europe! It's beautiful, really.
Just IMAGINE the huge and IMMEDIATE boost to our economy all this new 'consumerism' and 'debt creation' would have! I fail to see how we CANNOT impliment this plan!
In fact, though it might slow the bill down a bit, I think we should also 'mandate' auto loans and mortgages for all seniors over say 70 years old... Get those RV factories going again! Put that bar in the basement!
I truly DO believe that all of our seniors deserve no less than the best. They should be allowed to exit this mess with style and dignity. Don't you think?
It IS 'short term' I admit... Because when the bills come due mom and pop may have kicked the proverbial bucket and, in many cases, died penniless... I can't figure out EVERYTHING now can I?! It seems that all our government, the Federal Reserve, and the Central Bankers want is a lot more money right now! I think this sincere 'plan' can fill that gap at least...
So please join me in encouraging our seniors to live like the true 'kings and queens' they are for the time they have left on this earth. Encourage them to get a hold of all the credit cards and loans they can possibly get their hands on as fast as they possibly can. It could, potentially, keep us propped up for years!
Screw the banks... they can 'eat it' as far as I'm concerned.
Greg
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