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Old 02-16-2008, 08:57 PM
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Stimulus/Rebate Package......

How much are you receiving from your Government stimulus/rebate package payment, and how are you going to spend it?

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Old 02-16-2008, 09:43 PM
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Was just listening to Glen Beck talking about this. It's more of a joke than I imagined. Only 19% of people surveyed will actually go buy something with it. The rest will either put it in savings, or pay down existing debt.
Oh, and those spending it, well, all we'll do is make China's economy stimulated.
I'll probably do something boring, like pay down debt(what little I have)
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Old 02-17-2008, 12:30 AM
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Pay-off an extra mortgage note and buy some peanuts & beer. Under 5 years to go on the mortgage. A sweet moment!
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Old 02-17-2008, 12:48 AM
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I think I am getting $300

I think I might just blow it on video games or something completely useless..
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Old 02-17-2008, 02:03 AM
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I think I am getting $300

I think I might just blow it on video games or something completely useless..
Cool! Someones doing their part! Just make sure it says "Made in the USA" on the back.
(good luck with THAT!)
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Old 02-17-2008, 02:31 AM
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It probably will evaporate before it gets to my mail box ...
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Old 02-17-2008, 06:16 AM
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Spend? I'm going to do the right thing and ensure it does not enter the economy for the next 10 years by putting every penny in a savings account and sitting on it.

Bush wants you to blow it on useless cr@p right away because he thinks screwing our children's future even more to get a quickie economy "boost" will somehow benefit the country.
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Old 02-17-2008, 06:31 AM
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Dunno, might buy a bunch of savings bonds.
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Old 02-17-2008, 08:23 AM
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Spend? I'm going to do the right thing and ensure it does not enter the economy for the next 10 years by putting every penny in a savings account and sitting on it.

Bush wants you to blow it on useless cr@p right away because he thinks screwing our children's future even more to get a quickie economy "boost" will somehow benefit the country.
Golly, Bush did all that without Cheney OR Halliburton?
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Old 02-17-2008, 08:27 AM
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I am thinking I will put it towards paying off student loans, or if it is decent enough, finally buy an iPod Touch
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Old 02-17-2008, 08:43 AM
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I think I'd be getting $1800 or so; it'll go into savings. Only Congress can authorize this - Bush doesn't get any blame/reward.
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Old 02-17-2008, 09:10 AM
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Bush wants you to blow it on useless cr@p right away because he thinks screwing our children's future even more to get a quickie economy "boost" will somehow benefit the country.

Let's be honest. Congress is just as much behind this as Bush. Both sides of the aisle.


Oh, and I guess I already spent much of mine. In the past three weeks I've purchased two new rifles and a scope....with one more scope to buy.

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Old 02-17-2008, 11:38 AM
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Will pay down some debt.
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Old 02-17-2008, 11:48 AM
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Since I'm getting nothing.............I'm not thinking about it.

Some of you fellows will get nothing as well.............check the details.

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