[Vision2020] rebate checks

[lfalen]

Tom 
Yes, that is correct. There are already plenty of programs in place to help the poor. Why add an other layer?
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 12:17:25 -0700
To: lfalen lfalen at turbonet.com,  godshatter at yahoo.com, Vision2020 vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] rebate checks

> So -
> 
> Roger Falen is suggesting that it would be wrong for those who "never 
> payed taxes" to receive a stimulus check?
> 
> "People that never payed taxes" are those who are not part of any tax 
> bracket . . . the poor.
> 
> Is this right, Mr. Falen?
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> > I don't think that they will help the economy. It is our money that they 
> are giving back.
> I some cases it is givin to people that never payed taxes to begin with. 
> In this case it
> is a transfer of money form those that earned to to those that did not. 
> It  would have
> been better to have reduced taxes and saved the administrative expense.
> > Roger
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: Paul Rumelhart godshatter at yahoo.com
> > Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 19:51:21 -0700
> > To: Vision2020 vision2020 at moscow.com
> > Subject: [Vision2020] rebate checks
> > 
> > > I hate to detract from the abortion and Mexican Consulate threads but 
> I 
> > > was just wondering what people here plan on doing with their rebate 
> checks.
> > > 
> > > Do you think they are a good idea?  Will it help the economy of the 
> US?  
> > > How about our local economy?
> > > 
> > > Have you gotten yours yet?
> > > 
> > > For myself, I plan to throw $200 of it at my line of credit at the 
> bank 
> > > that I'm trying to pay down (it's the last debt I have that isn't 
> backed 
> > > up with a house or a car) and spend the rest on some stupid gadget I 
> > > don't need, possibly a Wii.  That's assuming I can find one.  If not a 
> > > Wii, then maybe a Kindle.  If not a Kindle, then I'll probably just 
> put 
> > > it in my checking account and let it help me keep from going negative.
> > > 
> > > Paul
> > > 
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