On the lighter side of the news, an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently covered one man's idea of saving Social Security by selling Girl Scout cookies.
Jerry Zezima devised the plan as a way to help bring the ailing retirement system back in to fiscal health:
Then it dawned on me that a lot of money in this country is spent on Girl Scout cookies and school fundraisers. This is why parents never have any cash. So if only a fraction of the money collected by Girl Scouts could go toward Social Security, the system would never go bankrupt.
Jerry goes on to describe some of the problems he faced implementing his plan:
"Wanna buy some cookies?" I asked as potential customers walked past. Most of them either didn't answer or, refusing to make eye contact with me, mumbled something about already having bought some.
While Jerry's plan didn't pan out, it was an innovative alternative to traditional plans. We applaud Jerry for his initiative and call upon Congress implement a solution to the crisis we face. While they don't seem to want to sell Girl Scout cookies, perhaps they could at least keep their hands out of the cookie jar and stop raiding the Social Security Trust Fund.
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