Those "rebate" checks will do nothing to help this economy

[CatWoman]

You know it, and so do I.

[Whoa_Nelly]

1. We've known it all along

hey there, CatWoman :hug:

[CatWoman]

3. Hi, Nell

:hi:

I've heard that moron on television several times today trying to spin these meaningless checks as something to write home about.

Think about it -- 600 bucks MAY supply you with enough gas for one month.

[existentialist]

2. What they will do

is to provide a small short term stimulus at the cost of aggravating one of the underlying fundamental problems--the deficit.

It's a cheap feel good trick that will help short term and harm long term.

[Olney Blue]

9. Be American- spend money!

[Cerridwen]

4. But they will help "the vote"

They are intended to "stimulate" those who thing the gov't just gave them something for nothing to vote for the current party "in charge."

The 29% of backwash idiots will vote repub because a repub gave them money.

The economy...yeah, well some will think it looks good on paper and some will believe it.

[bdamomma]

5. those checks won't do a thing to cure the problem.

[madeline_con]

6. All the talk was about people running out and buying

big ticket items to jump start the retail sector.

I think with the price of fuel, people will hold on the the $ as long as possible, and just use it to pay bills, which is a big government fear.

[LakeSamish706]

7. Yep, and it will just add more to the already burgeoning deficit.... I have no...

idea why this guy is so proud of this accomplishment..... What a moron.

[AlCzervik]

8. but they're hoping it will buy votes.

[aquart]

10. Not to mention, the richest get the most and the poorest get the least.

[Double T]

11. The 'rebate checks' will delay the economic depression UNTIL........

after the elections. Isn't it great to ADD to the National Debt looming at 10 Trillion dollars?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

18. They will have no noticible effect on the numbers

or they might be not quite as bad as last month, but the bump will be over by June, imho.

[Clear Blue Sky]

12. They are an empty gesture.

That matches the empty suits who decided to give us "rebates"...

[XOKCowboy]

13. They're taxable aren't they?

As income? If so then just slice off 25-30% and send it back.

[DinahMoeHum]

14. If your vote can be bought with this so-called "rebate check"

you ain't worth owning.

:evilfrown:

[XOKCowboy]

15. I'm spending mine in Belize..

I'll raise a Belikin to GeeDub as thanks.

[dubeskin]

16. I figure it will get a couple tanks of gas

Which has to count for something in the oil company's mind.

[Texasgal]

17. I know it.

This is why I will use my "rebate" to pay my tax bill.

[gateley]

19. Today I heard that Bush said

he hopes people will use it to pay for food and gas. Doesn't that seem ODD to him that's what people do with a "windfall" these days? No iPhone, no run down to Cabo San Lucas, just the basics for survival, ma'am. :grr:

[dysfunctional press]

26. that way it will help out the big-money commodity investors...

his base.

[ChazII]

20. My money will go toward

paying for my son's surgery. I will put a bit into my IRA.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

21. sweeteners

[Cresent City Kid]

22. Invest wisely

Just buy 4 barrels of oil and sell when they hit $200.

[ashling]

23. It may begin to pay

part of the increase in the costs I will pay for gas and food since they first voted on the thing. That's the only help I get. It won't do shit for the economy. We need a massive infrastructure renewal program for everything from roads to sewrs, water distribution, et al.

And Haliburton and friends need to be off limits in the contracting.

Anyway, that would be a good start

[Coyote_Bandit]

24. The first step

in fixing this economy is to re-build the manufacturing sector. We must start making our own shit. We import damn near everything.

The next step is to promote entrepreneurship. That means the small guy can't be at a disadvantage simply because he does not benefit from the same economies of scale as the big guys he competes with. It also means that the little guy has access to health care. Without that he has little incentive to assume the risk of starting a new venture competing with Goliath.

Tax rebate? Mine is going to be used to pay basic expenses.

[L. Coyote]

25. Someone somewhere is earning interest on every cent of it.

Is our children learnin' how in debt de is?

[fortyfeetunder]

27. That is gas money

As the price of gas skyrockets....

[Horse with no Name]

28. I agree

But...they may alleviate some of the suffering.
A few hundred extra bucks will go for food, gas, utilities...etc.
It surely isn't going to be disposable income for many.
I can pretty much guarantee that.

[havocmom]

29. Husband had to spend time with someone who must let Rush do his thinking for him

The guy is an educated man, but total idiot. Was laughing that the Democrats keep sayin the economy is bad, but it CAN'T be bad off if the government was sending everybody money!

Havocdad had a VERY long day keeping from tossing the idiot out in the middle of nowhere.