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Author:  saspro [ Thu May 28, 2009 2:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
OPEN LETTER TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

Dear Mr. Darling,

Please find below my suggestion for fixing Britain's economy. Instead of giving billions of pounds to banks that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan :


There are about 20 million people over 50 in the work force. - Pay them £1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:

1) They MUST retire. Twenty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.

2) They MUST buy a new British CAR. Twenty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed.

3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing Crisis fixed.

4) They must send their kids to school / college /university - Crime rate fixed

5) Buy £50 of alcohol / tobacco a week there's your money back in duty / tax etc

It can't get any easier than that!

P.S. If more money is needed, have all members of parliament pay back their falsely claimed expenses and second home allowances..
Author:  Spreadie [ Thu May 28, 2009 2:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Ummm, where do they get the £20 Trillion to pay off the over 50's?

Otherwise, lets go for it.
Author:  John_Vella [ Thu May 28, 2009 2:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Spreadie wrote:
Ummm, where do they get the £2 Trillion to pay off the over 50's?

Otherwise, lets go for it.


Spreadie, trying the numbers game again wrote:
Ummm, where do they get the £20 Trillion to pay off the over 50's?

Double Maths fail FTL ;)

It would be £20 Million.
Author:  forquare1 [ Thu May 28, 2009 3:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Sounds good, though how many over 50's have kids in school/college/uni?
And might the crime rate go up if they drink so much!? :shock:
Author:  John_Vella [ Thu May 28, 2009 3:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
forquare1 wrote:
Sounds good, though how many over 50's have kids in school/college/uni?
And might the crime rate go up if they drink so much!? :shock:


I'll be 50 when my youngest turns 17.

I did see this on an email the other day. It's funny :lol:
Author:  AlunD [ Thu May 28, 2009 3:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Gimmy Gimmy Gimmy :D
Author:  Spreadie [ Thu May 28, 2009 3:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
John_Vella wrote:
Spreadie wrote:
Ummm, where do they get the £2 Trillion to pay off the over 50's?

Otherwise, lets go for it.


Spreadie, trying the numbers game again wrote:
Ummm, where do they get the £20 Trillion to pay off the over 50's?

Double Maths fail FTL ;)

It would be £20 Million.


First one was a typo, but I'm pretty sure that 20 million multiplied £1 million = 20 Trillion squid. Banks use the American Billion, not the British one. And how do you figure £20 million? That's £1 each.
Author:  John_Vella [ Thu May 28, 2009 3:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Spreadie wrote:
John_Vella wrote:
Spreadie wrote:
Ummm, where do they get the £2 Trillion to pay off the over 50's?

Otherwise, lets go for it.


Spreadie, trying the numbers game again wrote:
Ummm, where do they get the £20 Trillion to pay off the over 50's?

Double Maths fail FTL ;)

It would be £20 Million.


First one was a typo, but I'm pretty sure that 20 million multiplied £1 million = 20 Trillion squid. Banks use the American Billion, not the Brtitish one.


Yes it would. You are indeed correct, and I completely mis-read and mis-typed. Complete fail for me.

:oops:
Author:  forquare1 [ Thu May 28, 2009 3:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
John_Vella wrote:
forquare1 wrote:
Sounds good, though how many over 50's have kids in school/college/uni?
And might the crime rate go up if they drink so much!? :shock:


I'll be 50 when my youngest turns 17.


Thinking about it, yes, Dad'll be about that when my sister is 17...
It's great idea...Mum'll be happy, Dad will finally have time to finish all those jobs that need doing :lol:
Author:  AlunD [ Thu May 28, 2009 3:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
:shock: Christ think what my post count would be as it would mean I'm retired :shock: :lol:
Author:  big_D [ Thu May 28, 2009 3:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
What about the teetotal non-smokers? :?
Author:  Spreadie [ Thu May 28, 2009 3:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
AlunD wrote:
:shock: Christ think what my post count would be as it would mean I'm retired :shock: :lol:


Yeah, but you'd be a dead cert for the 24hr spam thread. ;)
Author:  AlunD [ Thu May 28, 2009 3:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
big_D wrote:
What about the teetotal non-smokers? :?


A good excuse to start :D
Author:  saspro [ Thu May 28, 2009 3:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
big_D wrote:
What about the teetotal non-smokers? :?


I believe a Chinese government style order would take place, a citizenship test would also need to be taken.
Author:  HeatherKay [ Thu May 28, 2009 5:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Open Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
AlunD wrote:
big_D wrote:
What about the teetotal non-smokers? :?


A good excuse to start :D


Or sell them on to drinking smokers. Extra profit. Mmm-mm.
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