Comments on: stimulation

by: TJ

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:52:54 +0000

I always tell my friends to bank or invest any check issued by the Bush Administration because something WILL come up to eat it up (fuel, for example).

by: Grace

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:21:26 +0000

It fascinates me to listen to read some of the comments in PF blogs regarding this payment–there seems to be a lot of confusion. For example, there is a whole lot of carping about poor people who haven’t worked getting any money. But if spending money is what will stimulate the economy, then really, ALL of the money should go to the poor. Why? Because they have the greatest immediate need, thereby insuring that unlike you, dear Sistah, they will not be saving the money.

This is part of the reason why I’m wondering why the income cap is as high as it is. I would think it would be something as low as $50K or less. But this still assumes something important: that people with incomes over $50K are going to save their money because they can afford to, because their needs are not immediate, or because they’re more fiscally responsible. But I’ve read enough about American consumers to know that people of all incomes spend money like it’s going out of style, and I figure the government wants as many potential spenders as they can get.

by: K.

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:26:22 +0000

I’m with you Sistah Ant. My credit card balance will be paid in full by the time any refund would come my way. I could probably use it to pay my car insurance premium in full. If not, to the online savings it goes.

by: c2a

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:31:02 +0000

I’ll take the money with a smile and I’m hoping I’ll get the sum for my yet to be born child.

Not sure what I’ll do with it. I’m thinking maybe all sums will go toward the babes health insurance premiums. I like to pay our insurance in lump sums. I like this co and have stock in it, so I feel like I’m stimulating my stock when I have to pay the insurance.