On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:55:27 -0500, "John" wrote:


"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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On Jan 25, 4:52?am, hk wrote:
If you're going to get one of those spiffy economy boosting checks from
the feds, what will you do with the proceeds?

(a) ?pay off consumer debt (the smart thing to do)

(b) ?buy food

(c) ?buy gasoline

(d) ?buy some more goods made in China

(e) ?have a fun evening with wine, women and song

Have you seen the details of the HR plan?

Above $176,000 family income you get nada.

Throwing gov checks at people probably won't help.
The only ideas I heard and though might work, mostly from Huckabee,
Edwards and maybe Romney, was to concentrate stimulus money on local
infrastructure repair and small businesses that create jobs here.
Consumer check money is mostly going overseas and increasing trade
deficits.
I'll add, "What the hell do I know?" as a disinvitation to argument.

--Vic