Economic stimulus
Sorry, this thing is so stupid.
I don’t mean any ill to those in financial strife. On the contrary, this isn’t going to help them. But to be honest, this isn’t about people pulling themselves out with a helping hand. This is trying to give a shot to the economy in a way that doesn’t help. And really, the problems with the economy aren’t the ones advertised by the media.
It is incredibly irritating to see Congress and the President railroad this through though. It makes me circle into political cynic mode which is never good.
We seem to be so incredibly scared of normal economic cycles and any market disruption that we are willing to sacrifice the very bedrock of our economic system for some short term stability.
So essentially what we are getting is an early tax refund (a couple months after we get our refund for 2007). Whoopee.
So now, we get an early $1,200 to pay off a few more debts. Something that would have been a couple months out anyway.
Is there anybody qualified to run the country? Everyone is incompetent.