My husband & I have decided to donate our rebate check to the Obama campaign

[Oilwellian]

I hope many of you will be able to commit to doing the same thing. We will be donating half of our rebate to the Obama campaign and the other half to Veterans for Peace. :D

[walnutpie]

1. WOW!

How big were your checks?

[Oilwellian]

2. I think the amount will be $1200.

I think for those who filed jointly, they get a $1200 rebate. Filing single is $600.

[walnutpie]

5. Very, very cool

Put those stimulus checks to work!

[New Earth]

3. does anyone know exactly when these will be sent out?

thanks

[thevoiceofreason]

4. They need your 2007 tax return first to determine eligibility.

[Oilwellian]

20. I think they're supposed to start coming in May n/t

[Binka]

33. They Will Be Sent Out In Three Waves Faye

Based On the last 2 digits of your social. The first checks go out May 2 SS# 01-35, the next checks go out May 9 SS # 35-75 and the final ones go out May 16. If you opted for direct deposit the money will hit your account that day.

[Noirceuil]

6. No offense but...

that money was given to stimulate the economy and prevent unemployment and recession, not to fatten the coffers of Barack Obama.

[SoonerPride]

7. That money is MINE to do with what I want.

And I want to beat the fucking republican and corporatist machine in washington.

So, thanks, I'll spend it any fucking way I want.

If that's ok with you.

Or even if it it isn't.

[Noirceuil]

11. The Latte Elite...

It must be really nice to be able to treat $1,200 as disposable income that can be given to a candidate who doesn't need it. I was just making the point that it would be better to support your local merchants and put that money into the community.

[Oilwellian]

16. I assure you, we're not latte elite

But thanks for the stereotyping anyway. This is actually considered a long-term strategic investment...for the entire country.

We are also very supportive of local merchants who sell locally made goods. We buy produce from local farmers, support local mom & pop grocery stores (a rarity but I live in rural Virginia) support local furniture makers, I could go on. I'm one of those who refuses to buy from Walmart (Hillary's friends) who do nothing but buy from China & other countries that promote slave labor.

And finally, this stimulus check is a loan against NEXT years tax return. We'll spend our money any damned way we please.

[Teaser]

28. Uh dude, leave people's personal choices on how to spend their money

out of this. What gives you the right to make that judgement call?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

10. And Barack Obama's going to fix the economy.

Wise choice.

[jkshaw]

12. Stimulate the economy, eh?

Other than the futility of $1200 stimulating an economy that's gone so far south it would take superhuman effort to pull it back up, we'll all have to pay this back at 2008's tax time. It's not so much a rebate as an advance on 2008's tax refund, if any. Otherwise it will be listed as income. Donating it to Obama isn't such a bad idea. Perhaps next year under President Obama the economy will improve. This administration, in the meantime, is giving no one a free lunch.

[robertpaulsen]

25. No offense, but do you always spend money when Bush tells you to?

Do you really believe him this time? You really believing spending Bush's vanity rebate will prevent unemployment and recession?

[Binka]

27. This Troll Is Too Busy Talking About The Latte Elite!

[robertpaulsen]

35. Hey, I know! Let's stimulate the economy by buying lots of lattes!

:toast::donut:

[crispini]

39. LOL! nt

[Cha]

29. No offense but it's none of your

fucking business what she does with it. I'm giving some of my rebate to Obama too..does that get your little knickers in a twit? I hope so.

[SoonerPride]

8. I posted a similar idea a month ago.

Good for you!

[Oilwellian]

18. I think it's a great idea

It's a way of telling Republicans & corporate America to stuff their bribes. This isn't money that's falling out of the sky to help our economy. It's a LOAN from next year's tax returns. And it's a bribe to appease the appalling situation they've gotten us in.

[Coexist]

9. that is an awesome idea.

[bobbert]

13. With my rebate

I plan on buy American-made good or local services. I'll probably go out to eat a few extra times, leaving a nice tip, buy a couple of books by American writers, and get a few American-made clothes that I can find. I'll probably just donate my $25/month like I have been doing and keep it at that. The goal is to end this recession we are in and keep it as a normal fluctuation rather than something big. Can you guarantee that Obama will spend your money on things that will boost the economy? If you think his presidency will be better than 9 more months with an economic recession, then by all means do it.

[liberaldem4ever]

14. I wish we could

If our family wasn't in such desperate need of our check for past due bills, I know we would too. It is a great and generous idea for people who can do it. I made a small donation to the Obama campaign before and hope to do so again when I can.

[Oilwellian]

21. That's OK

I can understand families being unable to do this. We're older, our children are independent of us, and we have no pressing needs or expenses. I hope the rebate helps you and your family out of this very difficult time.

[liberaldem4ever]

38. Thank you for your kind words

I think it will help some. So many poor people are having a hard time just trying to make ends meet with the economy like it is. Bless their hearts. I wish it could get better for everyone soon.

[tammywammy]

15. Good for you

I'm going to buy some rugs for the house or possibly a new dining table, I haven't decided.

[11 Bravo]

17. Now that's putting your money where your mouth is.

[Oilwellian]

22. LOL Bravo

Literally! :hi:

[Scurrilous]

19. Good for you!

:thumbsup:

[bluedog]

23. How to use the rebate

How to use the rebate
>
> As you may have heard the Bush
> Administration said each and every one of
> us would now get a nice rebate.
>
>
> If we spend that money at Wal-Mart, all
> the money will go to China.
> If we spend it on gasoline it will all go to the Arabs,
> if we purchase a computer it will all go to India,
> if we purchase fruit and vegetables it will all go to Mexico,
> Honduras, and Guatemala,
> if we purchase a good car it will all go to Japan,
> if we purchase useless crap it will all go to Taiwan
> and not much of it will help the American economy.
>
> We need to keep that money here in America,
> so the only way to keep that money here at home
> is to buy prostitutes, beer and visit Indian casinos,
> since those are the only businesses still in the US.

[patrice]

30. Make it artisan-class American beers then!

My brew-master baby brother will appreciate that.

Thanks for the investment idea!

[here_is_to_hope]

24. I would like to but...

food man, we need food...
My monthly budget for three is 355.00 right now and I make it work.
1200.00 would be four months of kibbles for us!

edited because I am hungry...

[TexasLady]

34. Yeah us too

that will last about two months here. We are seven of us. *gulp*

[Oilwellian]

36. I hear ya

and totally understand. Each of us are entitled to put it toward what we consider to be most important. All my best to you and your family. :hug:

[Voice for Peace]

26. k&r

[Pringles]

31. I'm paying medical bills.

How either Hillary or Obama can not support single-payer health insurance and still call themselves progressive is beyond me.

If either of these campaigns need more money, they can take it from their own rich coffers, be they black or white. Both of them seem pretty handy around a real estate sale and I understand they both own million dollar homes. Sell a wing or something. I need my money to survive.

[hfojvt]

32. my tinfoil hat says

:tinfoilhat: That was part of the reason for the stimulus package to begin with. People above the median income get more checks and get bigger checks than people below. Thus, more of the 'stimulus' money is going to Republicans and McCain will make a play for it.

Well, I suppose, in a roundabout way, that's public financing of the election.


edit: the evidence of the above

http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/numbers/displayatab.cfm?Docid=1780&DocTypeID=2

Of the total rebate money, only 29.7% of it goes to the poorest 40% of Americans while 47.1% goes to the richest 40% of Americans. 93.7% of households in the 80-90% group will get a rebate check compared to only 74.2% in the bottom 20%.

[Oilwellian]

37. I agree and find it ridiculous to be expecting this money

considering our income level, and it's about half of what the cap is for eligibility.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

40. as is my hubby and I to Hillary....all $1,800 of it

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

41. Some of mine is going to Obama's campaign

I've already made one contribution and now that I know how much I'm getting, I will contribute more. I think some will go to CodePink, too
Some has gone to local charities that help the hungry and also the helpless, homeless animals. More of those will be made, too
I can take a tax deduction for the charitable contributions (inc. CodePink), too

Better than buying more stuff made in China

[mohc]

42. I'm not eligible for a rebate check

But I'll donate a portion of my refund check just so I can play along.

[Growler]

43. I love your idea!

Good for you! I'll try to match it, but may need some of it to pay bills. :(