It seems like a small thing but to the masses of people gripping their wallets, more poor than well off, this could pacify some of the fears of money tightening. Funny this ally won't affect the people who don't care about this, because they are losing their money in the stocks and housing, It is an interesting approach to see if they can push on the other side and stimulate the masses of poorer people to spend some money and thus the walmarts and markets will get a little punch and we;ll see if this slows the stock volatility.

some very smart economists in rooms probably came up with the idea so I have to give them the benefit of the doubt that they aren't just guessing with 200 billion. We'll see

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We won't get to see how this "rebate" affects anything until as early as June, at least according to our local news tonight.  I don't think that the general public realizes that the check will not be in the mail next week.

Yeah..I don't know, seems like we have bigger fish to fry than $600...

My point is why do we want to give money to the poor people just to encourage them to spend money at the mall that they actually need to buy milk or food?  It makes no sense and now the leading democrats are duplicitous in the explosion of national debt.  This "stimulus package" will cost almost as much as the war!!  It is an unconscionable gamble.

I heard the same thing and thought to myself...that barley covers the rising price we have to pay for gas!

Just another reason wht we need to get government out of our lives. Name one system run by these idiots that works.  How do people who don't pay taxes get a TAX rebate?! Plus how does giving food stamps help the economy? Are we banking on cheap cheese purchases saving us? More reasons that this Congress has the lowest approval rating in recent history.

It's the weed of hubris, arrogance, ignorance, neglect, collusion and incompetence. 

Want more???

I would like to see the Congress take a pay cut, or freeze their pay and benefits.  They vote to give themselves a pay raise every year!  Have any of them noticed the price of gas and oil?  No, we are probably paying that for them:)  People do not watch who they vote for.  Congress is out spending our money, all day.  One of the reasons I do not watch the news!  Need to stay motivated:)and positive!

Not only $600, but $600 to those that don't even pay taxes!  We should ban the government - that might make commerce go better!

This cures nothing except for one car payment

Matt, it looks like the final bill Congress just passed today will only pay out $300 to those who do not pay income taxes (but they had to of earned at lest $3,000 last year).

There is one thing to keep in mind, this is an election year. Every politician up for re-election wants their greasy fat fingers on this one so come Nov. they can point and say "look, thats my mark - you got the $$$ because of me, keep me office!"

great blog ---  $600 bucks will do what???????