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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:25 PM Original message |
OK, can someone please explain how this "economic stimulus" works? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. here's how it works . . . |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. We get the money, we spend it on higher gas prices, and the oil industry buys new jets with the cash |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. No catch |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Exactly like leftofthedial said... |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Ah, of course. The rich get richer and we get fucked. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. We could learn a bit from the French... |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. Oh there you go talking historical facts.... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. not this time.. Last time was a "pre-refund" for the following year |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. The money they are using for the economic stimulus is |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. So basically the economic stimulus works like a Viagra pill then? |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. That about sums it up. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. Damned if I can figure it out. It's an advance credit on your 2008 taxes. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. geez. It really is like a PayDay loan, then. |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 06:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. I can figure it out. It's not what you just said. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 07:52 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Oh, I get it now. Thanks. I was trying to make it more complicated than it was. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
12. Sales are off. USG borrows money, gives to you, banks earn interest for 30 years |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
13. I doubt it will work |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:01 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. The bigger problem than where the money goes is where it comes from. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
14. It works like this: |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:20 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. It's not that bad an idea, but not that good either. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. That 160 billion.... |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Amen |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Yes it would |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Heh. I keep bringing it up- it's important- |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. That would solve basically everything |
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KatyaR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
24. It doesn't work-- |
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