Bush Tries To Buy Our Respect
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 08:19amBush is sending everyone in America a check, presumably to stimulate the economy. Problem is, the economy is so bad right now that most people are going to use their checks to pay off debt, which won’t stimulate anything. I understand fiscally why governments do this, but with Bush & Co. it just smacks of, “Here’s some cash! Don’t forget to vote Republican!” You can bet your ass I’m going to spend that money, though — I’m not an idiot. But I’d like to spend it in the most Bush-offensive way possible. How are you going to spend yours?
Taylor on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 8:55 am
Part of me wants to turn around and use it to donate to all the charities I always want to give money to but usually can’t afford- NPR, America’s Second Harvest, Public Television and the like. What I really need to do is sink it into my debt, though.
I am absolutely going to hold some of it to donate to the Democratic nominee come convention time. That seems like an effective kick in the pants.
freakgirl on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 8:57 am
I’m going to use mine to buy abortions for all my friends.
keith on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 9:03 am
I’m going to fly British Airways to London and spend it all there.
Bluebunny on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 9:04 am
Damn FG - that was what I was going to say…great minds
mindy on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 9:06 am
Call me a wild woman — I’m spending it on a periodontal cleaning! (Only covered 75% by my crap dental plan.)
suz on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 9:07 am
right on to both of you. i’m a part of an organization that does domestic violence work in the lbtq community and we are timing an appeal letter with these rebate checks. i know a lot of folks needs that money for practical reasons but if you can figure out a way of donating some of it to a nonprofit, we are all hurting right now. it can be your way of saying “stimulate this, bush”.
freakgirl on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 9:11 am
“stimulate this, bush”
(dirty.)
Sandyjoys on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 9:40 am
I’ve been planning since I heard about it to donate mine to groups that get the shaft from the Bush administration. I’m splitting my $600 to my public library, PBS and a group called “The Family Network” which I’ve been a member since my son was five months old. It is a free, Mass state run group that offers free playgroups, music classes, art classes for kids 0-3 along with parenting workshops on everything from infant massage to how to talk to your kids so that they listen. They are pretty great and ALWAYS in need of money.
We’re putting Lucas’s (my son’s) $300 in his savings account, because who are we to spend his money? And my husband is deciding on how he is going to spend his, but I think he’ll be stimulating the economy by buying a new bike for himself.
suz on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 10:04 am
wow, the power of a comma!
charlotte on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 11:04 am
Brace yourself for the most uninspired comment of the day. Having filed for an extension - I’m not sure if I’ll actually get my check (although my accountant says yes). If and when I get it, I have no choice but to pay down debt. Oh, the joys of being a self-employed contractor…
If I didn’t have debt, I daydream about buying a Garmin navigation thingy. Nobody gets lost as often as I do !
heather on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 11:13 am
I don’t know. The prospect of an extra THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS is just blowing my mind. So much I can do with that! Like buy 5.5 tanks of gas (for my Mini Cooper) or pay rent or…
Definitely going toward an abortion. And then a flag burning, and then I’m going down to my local gay bar to tip the stripper.
heather on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 11:14 am
Oh, also, the last time I got one of these checks, at the start of Bush’s first term, I used it to get a divorce.
freakgirl on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 11:20 am
Charlotte, this isn’t tax rebate, it’s just free money from your friend George W.
We got a $7.00 tax rebate. SEVEN DOLLARS. Love it!
freakgirl on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 11:20 am
heather, your last comment made me laugh out loud. I love you guys.
Janeen on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Let’s feed it into the black market!
shannon b. on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Already on it Janeen, as I was planning on buying weed with mine.
GeekBoy on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Actually, we got a $7.00 tax refund. The rebate (free money) should be a MUCH bigger check.
I kept getting confused as I was doing my taxes (I use TurboTax) this year — every time they mentioned the rebate, I thought they were talking about a refund, and vice versa.
Charlotte, is your accountant saying you’re not eligible for the rebate until your taxes have been filed? Because that seems lame.
Soosan on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 12:21 pm
I heard Bill Gates is giving out money if you reply to some new e-mail thing they are testing out.
freakgirl on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 12:25 pm
shannon b., another LOL moment.
Geekboy, I think we’re all getting refund/rebate terminology confused.
GeekBoy on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Which I’m sure is exactly the way the Bush administration wants it to be. It’s a sneaky little way of making people believe that they’re doing better than they really are, and so, by extension, that the economy isn’t as bad as we all know it is.
I think these rebate checks are one of the dumbest ideas ever … but I’ll take mine.
itcgamer on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 4:37 pm
If you filed an extension you will not get your stimulus check. It’s based on 2007 income, so they must have your return to determine if you are eligible. Once you file, you’ll get it.
Odd thing if you earned over $75K ($150K married filing jointly) you’re not getting a check. So, in reality, the people that would use it to stimulate the economy, instead of those understandably paying rent or buying 5.5 tanks of gas, ain’t getting it.
freakgirl on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Ah. I didn’t realize it was based on 2007 returns.