John-in-KC 311 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Sounds to me like the Senate wants to dilute most of the stimulus, strengthen a little bit (I actually think the plug to Food Stamps might not be a bad thing) and delay working on it until mid-February. Harry Reid said so on NPR (at least the mid-Feb part). Meanwhile, the annual fantasy of the budget cycle begins today. Administration appears to propose zero increase in domestic non-defense spending, and cuts in Medicare/Medicaid. Oh, and the war supplemental is off-budget... What are they putting in the air around the Beltway? Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 If, and I mean IF, the present package goes through, I dont understand how giving 600 dollars to each tax payer helps long term? For the people who take the money and pay bills, the goods have already been bought. If you use the money to make a single purchase, that compnay's bottom line is better for the day, but then what? Link to post Share on other sites
le Voyageur 72 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 i.e. the rebate, my suggestion is to give the Feds a wake up call by several million taxpayers using those funds to buy firearms and ammo....trust me, the war in Iraq would be over in less then a week, saving taxpayers 12 billion dollars a month in borrowed monies.. Link to post Share on other sites
packsaddle 753 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Last one I bought was over $600 without the ammo. It will be better if we just shrug this off as an idiotic election year waste and focus on more important things. Link to post Share on other sites
Gold Winger 9 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 If I take my 600 bucks and buy a new washer, I've boosted Sears daily numbers but I've also contributed to the paycheck of the Sears salesman (straight commission in appliances) as well as the paychecks of the guys who made the steel, made the washer, shipped the washer, etc.. What we need to do is make sure that we spend that $600 on products made in the USA like Hondas, water heaters, and washing machines so that the money stays here.(This message has been edited by Gold Winger) Link to post Share on other sites
TheScout 10 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Yeah GW, protectionism is a great idea. Try reading Adam Smith some time. Link to post Share on other sites
scoutingagain 20 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 You mean I can't put it towards a big screen TV? SA Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hey, at least the Nissan Frontier I drive was built in Smyrna Tennessee Link to post Share on other sites
Venividi 35 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Consider putting your stimulus package towards better food. Buy more milk for the kids. Eat good quality steaks more often. With Idaho (or Maine or Wisconsin) potatos. Along side a pinot noir from Oregon. Or other wine of your choice from upstate New York, California, or wherever. No problem if someone prefers an import to mix things up. The good old American farmer offers products that rank among the best in the world. Link to post Share on other sites
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