Why didn’t I think of this?

April 16, 2007 issue - Cassandra Devine knows how to solve the coming “entitlements” crisis, preordained when the 77 million baby boomers begin hitting 65 in 2011: pay retirees to commit suicide, a program she calls “transitioning.” Volunteers could receive a lavish vacation beforehand (”a farewell honeymoon”), courtesy of the government, and their heirs would be spared the estate tax. If only 20 percent of boomers select suicide before the age of 70, she says, “Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid will be solvent. End of crisis.” (Samuelson: ‘Boomsday’ Is Approaching - Newsweek Robert Samuelson - MSNBC.com)

Of course, Soylent Green to feed Africa is also doable.