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Home Front: Politix
The SUGAR Act: a sweet idea
2009-03-28
Stephen Greene, "Vodkapundit"

"The markets tank every time Secretary Geithner or President Obama say or do anything. What's to be done?"

That's a good question. I have a bad answer. It's called the Shut Up and Go Away Reform Act (SUGAR Act) of 2009. And it's amazingly simple.

We as a nation will pay Obama and Geithner 1% off the top of any and all stock market profits. In exchange, they'll shut up and go away. They'll keep their jobs; they just won't do anything. Surely, Treasury couldn't do any worse with 18 of 18 top positions vacant, than it has with only one position filled. And after 75 years of presidential overreach, it might be a nice change of pace to have a chief executive whose chief goal is to enjoy a nice cocktail.

I'm sure the SUGAR Act has holes in it, but you've got to admit -- Pelosi & Reid would twist some serious arms to get the thing passed.
Posted by:Mike

#2  If it were a referendum, it'd have my vote.
Posted by: DMFD   2009-03-28 10:09  

#1  Obama & Geithner, or Pelosi & Reid?

That kind of makes me think of the nasty little bar game "Death is not an option".
Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie   2009-03-28 08:49  

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