And That's When It Occurred To Me....

I think I've finally figured out how to fix the economy.

Before I can go into it, though, I have to explain how I got to this revelation.

Lately, there has been a lot of talk about Health Care. Arguments on this side about public options and on that side about pushing bills through Congress, this side about Medicaid and that side about budgeting so that it can be affordable. It's about 10 minutes every day of news reiterating what's been said, reminding us all of concepts over our heads or of little-used political tactics. (Personally, I don't really care one way or the other. Sure, I'd like it to go through, but I'm sure I'll survive if it doesn't.)

At the forefront of all of this is a growing number of people who want 'their voice to be heard'. Every day, it seems now, there's a large group of people either in front of the White House or in front of Capitol Hill or in front of a Town Hall in Cheboygan, Michigan, gathered to yell without megaphones some sort of rhythmic chant concerning their stand on health care. Without getting too far into politics, I feel that they should have the ability to voice their opinions, but many of the people interviewed or photographed in these 'rallies' come across as boarish and insensible, oftentimes screaming, as if the volume of their voice is going to make their point more substantial.

So, I'm on my way to work this morning, and, yes, once again, NPR is talking about a 'rally' of people supporting one way or the other on the Health Care bill. I start to imagine that there are more of these groups starting than there are Star Wars fan clubs across the world. Then, as the radio coverage continues, a thought occurs to me: 'Don't these people have lives or something?' I mean, it's very important to make sure that people aren't having their rights abused or having their thoughts ignored, but I was under the impression that's what the representatives that are actually IN Congress was for. Meanwhile, we have families and jobs to take care of. We can't be wasting all of our time hanging out in groups fighting for every thing that annoys us.

And That's When It Occurred To Me: They DON'T have jobs!

They've lost their jobs for taking off so many days going to argue about the fact that the government hasn't fixed the unemployment rate! That's the only explanation. The unemployment rate goes up as people lose their jobs arguing about the unemployment rate going up, which capitulates into more people losing their jobs and arguing about the increase of job loss. It's a mobius strip that continues on into infinity.

Then the irony kicks in. People have lost their jobs because of 'fighting for their rights'--now they can't afford their Mortgage Payments, because they have no income. Which means that the sub-prime mortgage bubble bursts, causing the economy to divebomb. Which, of course, causes interest rates to skyrocket. Which, of course leads to... a crisis of Health Care! The circle is complete!!!

So, how do we fix the economy? If people stop gathering in groups and yelling at the White House and get back to work, they can afford their home Mortgages, the economy stabilizes, insurance rates go down, and there would be no need for Health Care overhaul. Isn't it funny that the way that these Health Care groups that are marching can actually accomplish their goal by giving up on what they're doing?