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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:13 PM Original message |
What exactly is this economic "stimulus" giveaway supposed to stimulate? |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. A distraction, a band aid on the festering shark bite. |
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frankenforpres (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. it's a joke |
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Bluestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. Apparently, like other Bush policies, it stimulated the markets to fall n/t |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's a stimulus to the asses the politicians are trying to cover it with. |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Exactly... "cya" is exactly where they are heading. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. They are Covering their own Political Asses |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. At least Senators Schumer and Rangel get it ! |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Exactly - the rethugs will fight against any aid to those who really need it |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Why do they hate America? |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. Belief in yet another lie, I reckon. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. Lame ducks |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's supposed to encourage spending... |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. No $ amounts, but the rate is down. |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. PERFECT!!! Bush did what he sought to accomplish,...spend the American people! |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Government website: Bureau of Economic Analysis. |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. What an alarming chart... |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's suppose to keep things going just long enough so it doesn't |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. they are just throwing scraps to those who are going to get it. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. Unless they leave Iraq |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Our war machine is what is keeping the economy going. |
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carly denise pt deux (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. sooooo, I haven't seen a dollar amount yet on these so called rebate checks, any guesses? |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I've seen $800 for singles, $1600 for married couples |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Less if you make under $40k. Full amount if you make $100k. |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. the politicians approval numbers... n/t |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
23. Think of it as ice-water in a hollow dildo. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
25. Easy. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
27. Kicking |
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