A Retiring Proposal
Because of the economic recession we have endured, our national debt has soared. No American has been left unscathed by this tragedy of which the W is single-handedly responsible. Millions of Americans are out of work, home foreclosures are at an all-time high, and poverty is at the highest level in almost sixty years. Our economy is beginning to show signs of recovery because of government bailouts and spending trillions of dollars, but now we need a solution to pay off the skyrocketing debt.
With healthcare being a prime debate every American has a stake in, there is an imperative step we must take now to insure the future of our healthcare and the well-being of each citizen. I propose that at retirement age we provide a sleeping pill to those citizens who choose to end their lives instead of living on when they know that inevitably death will become them. The pill will be administered in a controlled environment such as in a hospital or hospice care center with loved ones gathered around. What a wonderful way to exit life knowing you have personally decreased the national debt, leaving a lasting legacy for your children and grandchildren. This would be the best kind of inheritance; your children and grandchildren would not have the indefinite burden of higher taxation placed on them. The gift of knowing you personally helped decrease the national debt is priceless.
Ending life early would provide the security of knowing you would not endure the health-ills that often pervade the sunset of one’s life. You would avoid the horrendous, excruciating death of cancer. Elderly citizens often suffer through unbearable pain of arthritis, and the heartbreaking and long-lasting deterioration Alzheimer’s or dementia cause. You will escape the evils of diabetes such as finger-pricking and amputations, and the sadness surrounding costly hospitalization or untimely death from a broken hip. How about the assurance that you will never be left in a nursing home or care facility without a visitor or loving care from someone you know? To make it easy on your spouse or partner you can choose to go together, so there will be no grieving widow or widower. Would you rather spend twenty, thirty, or possibly even forty years decaying, waiting to meet your maker, or would you prefer to die in peace and comfort while you remember your family and are in charge of your health?
The government will provide excellent benefits for those who enter in an End of Life Contract. A person who chooses end of life earlier in life will be given tax benefits depending on the age they choose in their End of Life Contract. The person may choose to leave those tax benefits as an inheritance to their children or other beneficiary such as a cat, dog, or other important family member. The percentage of your social security benefits that would have normally been automatically extracted from your loved one’s paycheck would be credited to them as a generous gift from the United States. No worries about funeral and burial arrangements because the government will pick up the tab for that as well. What is $4,000-$10,000 in a one-time payout compared to at least $25,000 per year, administrative costs, and wasteful spending? This will save you the cost of purchasing life insurance, or worrying about saving for retirement in a 401k plan. You will not have to worry about your property value when you retire, or being able to afford housing or the daily costs of living on the meager social security salary. A further benefit given will be for those who have not planned ahead for retirement, as over 60% of Americans have not. If social security will be your main income in retirement and you choose the End of Life Contract early on, you will not have to pay in to the social security pool.
Furthermore why not choose the End of Life Contract for your child when he or she is born? As a parent you will reap the greatest benefits from this government program. If you choose the End of Life Contract for your children you will not pay federal income tax. Yes, that is right you will have a zero tax burden to the federal government! Those who are at the highest income brackets will certainly benefit the most from this program. The federal government will also prompt the state governments to provide the same incentives to parents who choose to take part in the program. Your children will thank you for providing them with a home that is free to spend all of the income earned. There will certainly be trips to Disney World and Toys R Us with all the additional money brought in. The childhood memories will be invaluable, and otherwise unattainable by many hardworking Americans.
Corporations will prosper under this plan as well, and will be required to offer those in End of Life Contracts preferred benefits such as extra paid time off, better health insurance, and free onsite childcare. Corporations will no longer have to worry about paying in to pension plans or 401k plans, and will reward employees who choose the End of Life plan with increased wages and higher raises. Those with proof of an End of Life Contract will be given preferential hiring status by the finest employers. Imagine the possibilities if you are the owner of an S-Corporation, and choose the End of Life Contract for your children. You will no longer be the unwilling donor of the greatest tax burden. You will never have the IRS after you for tax evasion. There will never be an audit on your business, because your federal tax burden will be zero.
So every American must now ask ourselves do we want to continue with the spiral of debt, or do we want to do something great for our country and take personal responsibility to the next level? If you love your country and want to see America grow and prosper in the future, the End of Life Contract is an important choice for you and hope for generations to come.
