$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

What's the story behind it?

Economy's in the toilet. Bush Administration figures if they give everyone $600, we'll all run out and spend it right away, thereby stimulating the economy.

this thread is google result #2 for "six hundred dollars"

Bush Administration figures if they give everyone $600, we'll all run out and spend it right away, thereby stimulating the economy.

Is this a great country, or what?

all caps + dollar signs = top of google search results

damn chi kev you have got it all planned out.

-- gr8080, Thursday, February 14, 2008 1:12 PM (Thursday, February 14, 2008 1:12 PM) Bookmark Link

truthfully i'm probably just gonna spend it on burritos from picante.

talk about an investment that'll get you returns

WHOOO AH!

tuomas, it is part of a very stupid plan to further delay a long-foreshadowed recession, despite the fact that said recession has already begun and will not blink twice in the face of a bunch of people spending $600 that we would normally have just paid to government in the form of income tax a year from now (and probably still will anyway).

part of a very, very stupid plan

Fixed.

yeah, doesn't this just mean smaller returns next year?

slot cars

oh man slot cars is a fucking great idea

http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/v-web/gallery/d/68265-5/Day+1+Nurnberg+140.jpg

Economy's in the toilet. Bush Mugabe Administration figures if they give everyone $600, we'll all run out and spend it right away, thereby stimulating the economy.

-- jaymc, Friday, 15 February 2008 06:27 (29 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

it's not the bush admin, it's congress too! oh wait same fuckin' diff

I AM GOING TO STIMULATE IT BABY

woah i should buy a drum set if i get all six hundred dollars but i'm married so maybe i get more

for those of us who aren't american

The stimulus law signed by President Bush on Wednesday provides what he called a "booster shot" to the economy, but the medicine might not be strong enough to ward off a recession.

The $168 billion package of personal tax rebates and business tax cuts will likely help shore up consumer spending later this year, economists say. That could minimize the pain of a possible downturn.

So they're all getting FREE MONEY in order to avoid, er, an economic downturn. Wait.

THANK YOU AMERICAS

http://www.usd.edu/smm/Drums/LudwigJrDrumsetlarge.jpg

as a guy who owns a store that sells luxury items that nobody needs to stupid people with almost no financial sense, i heartily approve of this stimulus package

do i need 14 toms, and 2 bass drums y/n?

I'm amazed you don't break away from the crazy fundamentalist states and call yourself the Republic of Funkynesia or something.

ha, you do, but not for $600.

i'm thinking of getting a nice crash cymbal, a cowbell + bass drum mount, and an extra cymbal stand. all the little things i've been missing from my jazz/new orleans kit.

No, I mean in order to avoid being ruled by someone considerably less sociopathic.

the problem is, AA, that THEY ARE EVERYWHERE

But that's $168 billion less bullets to steal oilprotect innocent countries from evil terrists!

woah i should buy a drum set if i get all six hundred dollars but i'm married so maybe i get more

You will get $1200 but surely your wife gets a say in how half of that is spent.

$1196 drum set + $4 ear plugs = 1 happy couple!

ok lolol @ que

no, it's 168 billion less to spend on sustainable energy research, space programs, or basically any type of science you'd care to name. the war department will always have plenty of cash.

dude, science is for nerrrrrrrrrrds

war protects us from people who hate freedom and stuff

i will probably be buying an external hard drive, then paying off part of my car.

BIG HOOS aka the terroristsympathizer

have you ever thought about taking up the highly rewarding hobby of playing the guitar?

ok lolol @ que

-- BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, February 14, 2008 2:26 PM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

yes

Pay down debt! Woo! Woo!

I want a Wii though. :(

woah i should buy a drum set if i get all six hundred dollars but i'm married so maybe i get more

Wait are you thinking you get to spend MY half? 'Cause I'm thinking NUH UH. Wifey needs a new pair of SHOES!

have you ever thought about taking up the highly rewarding hobby of playing the guitar?

-- John Justen, Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:32 PM

Mr. Que & the Steendrivers

seriously where is this money

you have to wait in line at the white house to get it, tom

that's what all those people are doing

seriously where is this money

^^ actually terrifying political/existential question

actually terrifying political/existentialtotally valid question that no one is asking

It'll almost pay for 2 months of healthcare! Awesome.

Thought shit wasn't coming til like May?

national buy an iphone rebate

yeah, doesn't this just mean smaller returns next year?

-- Jordan, Thursday, February 14, 2008 2:35 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Link

until someone can answer this question in plain english, we're not spending a damn cent. MSNBC has had about Q&A articles about this so far and whenever someone asks "uh, hey, will this be coming out of next year's rebate?" they answer with a complete non-answer, like "YOU'LL BE GETTING $600!!!!" i guess they don't want to spook people out of spending that FREE MUNNEH.

(if it doesn't come out of next year's rebate i'm getting a midi controller with lots of knobs and new glasses. also plastic pocket protector.)

What if you owe back taxes and/or rarely actually file, do you still get this money, I'm asking for a friend.