New Government Programs for those over 50

[h20prospector]

Leonard,

Now that you're retired, you probably want to apply.

Due to the current financial situation caused by the slowdown in the economy, Congress has decided to implement a scheme to put workers of 50 years of age and above on early retirement, thus creating jobs and reducing unemployment.

This scheme will be known as RAPE (Retire Aged People Early).

Persons selected to be RAPED can apply to Congress to be considered for the SHAFT program (Special Help After Forced Termination).

Persons who have been RAPED and SHAFTED will be reviewed under the SCREW program (System Covering Retired-Early Workers).

A person may be RAPED once, SHAFTED twice and SCREWED as many times as Congress deems appropriate.

Persons who have been RAPED could get AIDS (Additional Income for Dependents & Spouse) or HERPES (Half Earnings for Retired Personnel Early Severance).

Obviously persons who have AIDS or HERPES will not be SHAFTED or SCREWED any further by Congress.

Persons who are not RAPED and are staying on will receive as much crap (Special High Intensity Training) as possible. Congress has always prided themselves on the amount of crap they give our citizens.

Should you feel that you do not receive enough crap, please bring this to the attention of your Congressman, who has been trained to give you all the crap you can handle.

Sincerely,
The Committee for Economic Value of Individual Lives (E.V.I.L.)

PS - - Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of electricity, gas and oil, as well as current market conditions, the Light at the End of the Tunnel has been turned off

h20

[golden optimist]

That looks appropriate but luckily, I have a government, defined benefit pension. I'm officially on the government teat!
Leonard

[CalGoldDredger]

I am glad I am not qualified to be RAPED.

[russau]

i think ive been throught this for 30 years are better! its one of those been there,done that kinda thing!

[h20prospector]

I am glad I am not qualified to be RAPED.

Wait till Jerry Brown get's into office. He'll do it California style!

[Plumas]

Dear Mr. President,

Please find below my suggestion 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 years old in the work force. Pay them $1 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!!

P.S. If more money is needed, have all members in Congress pay their taxes...
Send illegal aliens home.

Mr. President, while you're at it, make Congress retire on Social Security and Medicare. I'll bet both programs would be fixed pronto!

[Hoser John]

Sandpaper condom and no KY a comn' to your town

[CalGoldDredger]

As the cancer spreads.