Amusing? Or deadly serious? You tell me!

I received the 'Budget Alternative' via an extremely circuitous route!

[UK readers will know that Mr Darling is the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government and that he has recently delivered his Budget for this year.]

Readers from other countries will probably find this just as pertinent to the way their governments are managing their finances...

This has NOTHING to do with the Lhasa Apso, or other dog breeds, so I am just leaving it up for the month of June - read and enjoy - we all need something to laugh [or cry] at in the current world financial crisis!

The 'Budget Alternative' follows within quotes...

"Subject: Fw: Budget Alternative

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. You can call it the

Patriotic Retirement 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 - Automotive 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 there falsely claimed expenses and

second home allowances


If you think this would work, please forward to everyone

you know."