[Vision2020] rebate checks

[g. crabtree]

Far be it from me to speak for Roger but, in the case of checks being cut 
for people who haven't paid any taxes, don't call it a rebate as the subject 
line implies. Call it what it is. Wealth redistribution in the form of a 
flat out gift. A handout. Welfare by alternate means. Whether you think 
that's good or bad is immaterial, it's not a return of hard earned 
compensation and it will do the economy precious little good. As Roger said, 
a potentially better tactic would have been a reduction in the tax rate, 
preferably corporate and personal.

g
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
To: "lfalen" <lfalen at turbonet.com>; <godshatter at yahoo.com>; "Vision2020" 
<vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 12:17 PM
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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