What do you think Americans will do with their "stimulus checks"?

[southerncrone]

I for one, believe this is just another vehicle for funneling money into Big Oil's pockets.
How convenient that these checks are coming out at the exact time when gas prices are climbing DAILY.

Tell me what you think.

[CoffeeCat]

1. Donate it to Barack Obama!

He's getting a chunk of our stimulus check!

:)

[LakeSamish706]

5. I would like to agree with you, but I really think that enough people out there...

cannot afford room and board, never mind the thought of donating the money.... Damn do I wish I were wrong, but I don't think so on this one...

[marmar]

2. For people driving an SUV or Minivan, two trips to the gas station ought to take care of them....

n/t

[scarletwoman]

3. Wouldn't it be more useful just to ask DUers what THEY are going to do with their checks?

I can answer what *I* plan to do, but I don't see the point of trying to guess what everyone else is going to do.

sw

[southerncrone]

9. Ok, what are you going to do with your's?

We speculate on everything else here, why not?

[scarletwoman]

11. Mine is going into my savings account.

I just prefer to analyze actual data as opposed to guessing.

[southerncrone]

13. I understand; I like to analyze data, too.

I like to think of this as hypothesizing, then when actual data is available, compare them.
You know, the "scientific method" model.

[parasim]

4. Increase their daily alcohol intake with it.

nt

[southerncrone]

10. Dang! How'd I forget that very obvious option?!?

:P

[texastoast]

6. Buy some pizza

http://aclu.org/pizza/images/screen.swf

[rwheeler31]

7. Under the mattress. make those thieves work for the dough.

[Ian David]

8. Invest in solar panels or donate it to MoveOn.org n/t

[southerncrone]

12. Excellent!!!

:thumbsup:

[FirstLight]

14. How about buying supplies for the coming meltdown???

I'm going to invest in a DIY solar generator, and perhaps get my root cellar and garden off to a good start...
survival baby, that's the name of MY game!


ETA: and if I have some left over, I'll procure some 'herbal medicine' to make me feel better about the impending chaos :smoke:

[southerncrone]

15. Have been lining that up for over 20 years, but one can never be

too prepared for the coming disasters, be they economic or otherwise.

[MercutioATC]

16. My ex-wife is taking a vacation to Canada and spending it there.

She said to me earlier today "Bush wants us to spend this money to stimulate the economy. He didn't actually specify which economy he was talking about."

[lmbradford]

17. pay off ...

my daughter's braces. That will make one less monthly payment and help us make ends meat.

[JDPriestly]

18. Pay down credit card and school loan debts

[MadinMo]

19. Other --- pay bills not necessarily mortgages

At least that is what I plan to do with mine. Hoping/planning that it will cover the credit card bills so I can get that put behind us. Will be debt free then except for the mortgage. And at least more of my monthly income can go to "purchasing locally" and/or adding to my family's self sufficiency.

I would LOVE it if I could just stick it in a savings account or donate it to a good cause, but unfortunately it is not possible here.

I agree it is just another tool to funnel money into Big Oil's pockets.