What if we paid our senior citizens to emigrate?

[mizzou]

...and never have the option of returning.



This shall be called the, "Emigration Plan"

Shoot, if someone said "Hey, I'll give you $50k if you leave and go to Mexico, but you just can't come back ever again"

Who wouldn't want to take that?

Bingo, budget problems solved. The other countries will be dying to get that $50k loan down payment and will be blinded by the future problems.



.....not serious but I have never seen this discussed

 

[boomerang]

So seniors aren't doing any spending? The brainwashing you're getting in school leads you to believe that seniors don't contribute to our economy.

$50K? Really? Are you anxious for school to start up in the fall? If $50K is a lot of money to you, I'm wondering if you're old enough to drive.

 

[DominionSeraph]

*sigh*, I'm thinking of all the potential space beneath boomerang's post, and thinking how appropriate it would be if it was all filled in with ponies.

 

[DominionSeraph]

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[mizzou]

Never said I was "Pro Senior Emigration", it's just a crazy idea I'd like to see people discuss. I will definitely play devils advocate though, just for the sake of conversation

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Shit, I've got family in Mexico and New Zealand. I can open a restaurant in either country for 50k. Where do I sign up?

 

[Infohawk]

It's an interesting idea even if it is unrealistic. You could pay third-world countries to take care of and give cheap medical care to communities of American old people. Of course old people are the least likely to want to move to another country and would complain about the medical care.

So seniors aren't doing any spending? The brainwashing you're getting in school leads you to believe that seniors don't contribute to our economy.

$50K? Really? Are you anxious for school to start up in the fall? If $50K is a lot of money to you, I'm wondering if you're old enough to drive.

Stop being such a turd with that attitude. $50,000 would go a long way in a third world country. Of course it's unlikely the US government would be able to pay such lump sums up front.

 

[boomerang]

Out of the minds of lefties...

You guys are always good for a good laugh.

 

[boomerang]

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Go ahead, post the ponies. You know you really, really want to. Ponies would look really good here. Ponies are good everywhere, right? You could bump this thread every time it's ready to drop off the front page with more ponies.

Oh wait, you've been chastised for posting ponies here.

Nevermind.

 

[DominionSeraph]

Oh wait, you've been chastised for posting ponies here.

Nevermind.

I know.

<reserved for ponies>

 

[Schadenfroh]

Shit, I've got family in Mexico and New Zealand. I can open a restaurant in either country for 50k. Where do I sign up?

You should move those family members to Mexico.

 

[Balt]

...and never have the option of returning.



This shall be called the, "Emigration Plan"

Shoot, if someone said "Hey, I'll give you $50k if you leave and go to Mexico, but you just can't come back ever again"

Who wouldn't want to take that?

Bingo, budget problems solved. The other countries will be dying to get that $50k loan down payment and will be blinded by the future problems.



.....not serious but I have never seen this discussed

Old people would never take that deal. They aren't going to give up their Medicare and Social Security for $50,000, especially since they probably have some idea of how much their medical care costs each month (even if they aren't paying for all of it).

 

[boomerang]

Old people would never take that deal. They aren't going to give up their Medicare and Social Security for $50,000, especially since they probably have some idea of how much their medical care costs each month (even if they aren't paying for all of it).

Ya think?

The U.S. will continue to pay SS benefits depending on the country and various other conditions.

 

[Lanyap]

Emigrate US seniors 60+ to Canada with $100k so they can get cheap meds and government insurance then let more young immigrants in from Mexico and legalize them to handle the physical work demands of the US. Problem solved. Next...

 

[a777pilot]

My wife would go to mexico for a lot less than $50,000. As for me, there is no amount of money that would get me out of my country.

 

[Infohawk]

then let more young immigrants in from Mexico and legalize them to handle the physical work demands of the US.

If all it took was young people Mexico wouldn't be seeing the exodus it is.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Heh, when I'm ready to retire give me every sent I paid into SS and I'll take every penny, every stick of furniture, absolutely everything else and make sure none one cent of it ever comes back here if that's what you want.

Pay me too? Icing on the cake.

 

[Thump553]

Whatever infected anarachist420 seems to be spreading tonight-front page is full of strawman and what-if wacko threads.

 

[novasatori]

are we guaranteeing citizenship in whichever country, since they can never come back?

 

[dmcowen674]

What if we paid our senior citizens to emigrate?

...and never have the option of returning.

This shall be called the, "Emigration Plan"

Here we go right on schedule.

The rich working on purging who they don't want in their playground.

News flash spoiled brat. You will be old someday.

Hope your whiny ass is deported out of here by then.

 

[piasabird]

Seniors spend plenty for room and board and healthcare. You might be surprised about this I have heard of some countries offering things like heart bypass surgery for a lot less than in the USA. Some people are taking Medical Holidays to save money.

 

[soundforbjt]

There's alot of rest homes south of the border loaded with Americans, The money goes alot further done there.