What do you plan on doing with your Stimulus Package?

[Kittycat]

Poll question: What do you plan on doing with your Stimulus Package?

How do you plan on spending the money?

[billyoc]

1. same thing I do with the rest of my money.

stuff it in some stripper's garter.

[Ian David]

4. That'll stimulate your package, alright. n/t

[Tesha]

23. And there we have the naked truth, folks! But at least it stimulates something! (NT)

[MedleyMisty]

2. I admit that I fail when it comes to money and economics and stuff

So actually I'm not sure if my husband and I get individual ones for a total of $1200 or if we just get $600 as a couple.

If it goes both to us, I imagine it will go into the bank account and be used for paying bills. If I get my own, I will be sending it to my mother to help pay her bills and for groceries and stuff.

I imagine it would go to all sorts of bills, not just the rent or utilities in particular.

[Ian David]

3. Mine is going to MoveOn.org. n/t

[Kittycat]

5. Ooh - good one. I forgot to add donate to the campaigns and such.

[stanwyck]

14. So is mine.

I've decided that's the only option for me. My husband is donating his to whoever -- Hillary or Obama -- for the campaign vs. McCain.

[Kansas Wyatt]

29. Send them a note saying...

The public needs more ads showing them what "liberal" and "progressive" really means, and has given them in their everyday lives, as opposed to conservatism.

[El Pinko]

6. My old clunker is on its last legs...

...so it will go into the fund to buy a newer used car.

[jtrockville]

7. What stimulus package? I'm gettin' nuthin'

No complaints - we're doing ok.

[Johonny]

20. I'm in the

nuthin' group.

[blm]

8. I bet anything this is a way to underwrite HDTV everyone has to have by 2009.

This is to tamp down the tsunami of outrage.

[dmallind]

9. Don't need HDTV

Just digital ready - which have been the norm for a long time.

[Bill McBlueState]

28. this almost deserves to go in a sig line

Clearly, TV manufacturers and sellers want us all to believe that we need a $2000 TV by next February. It's going to be hard to convince people that almost everyone's current TV will work just fine.

[BadgerKid]

10. Maybe 2x$40 in vouchers yet to come

The most economical route may be to buy an external digital-to-analog converter box, which is a digital tuner with an analog output that will let older TVs receive digital transmissions after the switch. Since January 1, the federal government has been offering households two $40 vouchers to defray the cost of designated devices, which cost $50 to $70.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6228433.html

[FirstLight]

11. The govt may hijack my check because of my student loans ...

BUT, if I do end up with any of the "trickle down" I will either use it for survival now, because we are so destitute it ain't funny...

OR I had the idea to use it to buy supplies for survival when martial law comes down the pike... you know, batteries, canned goods, items to barter with, etc...

OR better yet...how about a ticket out of the country?

[leftofthedial]

12. hookers and blow

[sinkingfeeling]

13. I don't get a dime, so I'll spend it on nothing.

[halobeam]

15. I'm squeezed out of the "advance" check

I'm squeezed out of the poll.

I'd love to see how many people here that are disabled that aren't getting a dime.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

16. As a self-employed person, apply it to next year's estimated tax

:-(

That's really the most prudent use of it.

[kentauros]

17. I'll just put it in Savings.

If it doesn't come out of my taxes next year (yeah, right!) I'll probably leave it there as incentive to add more :)

[Cairycat]

18. pay my property taxes

which have gone up by more than a fourth again as much since * took over.

Always burns me up when dingdongs say how wonderful the federal tax rebates are. Yeah, and how much more have all the other taxes you pay gone up?!

[slackmaster]

19. Something nice for my gun collection

Maybe an M1 Garand rifle from the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

[krispos42]

30. Not buying new Chinese crap????

SHAME!!! That's un-Merkin!!!!

:rofl:


I was thinking of getting a Springfield Armory XD pistol, myself. :-)

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

31. Great idea!!

I've been thinking about one of CMP's M1 Carbines ...

Or a good spotting scope ...

Or ...

Crap!! $600 is not nearly enough!!!

:rofl:

[monktonman]

21. SEND IT BACK! N/T

[Javaman]

22. Invest it in euros. nt

[kentauros]

24. Excellent idea!

[TalkAgain]

25. Spend it as fast as I can....nt

[AlCzervik]

26. principle only mortgage payment and yes i'm fun at parties.

[Bright Eyes]

27. POT!

:)

Come on, you're all thinking that.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

32. It's been so long, I wouldn't know where to get it ...

but I'd better find a good source, as part of my retirement planning!!
:rofl:

[Crabby Appleton]

33. Pay some debts. nt

[TahitiNut]

34. Some already went to DU ... and hearts. (Holding my breath.)

:dunce: