I was scammed... by the US GOVERNMENT.
This whole economic stimulus thing is just like one of those emails you get saying you've won Bostwana's national lottery, except this mail comes from a US government agency and even has those spiffy perforated envelopes which tells you they mean business.
I admit I was skeptical at first. Why would the government, especially THIS government give everyone who filed a 2007 tax return 600 bucks? I know the economy is shit, but still... wouldn't that cost us like a trillion dollars over the long run? Well I get my answers soon enough.
Earlier this week I received the perforated envelope from the IRS talking about all the wonderfulness of the money we will receive in May, and them telling us to spend it and don't be a douchebag and invest it in savings or anything. The at the very bottom I found the catch(es). I'm claimed as a dependent on my parents tax return, so no money for me. But then I wonder...
Why aren't you giving the "kids" the money?
Think about it. Give a bunch of parents and single people in their 30s anywhere between 600 and 1200 dollars what are they going to do? Save it! They're going to put that right in the bank. Or they're going to spend it on housing projects like getting a new roof or having the kitchen floor done. Those types of purchases do not reflect on the economy very fast, because the jobs go out to private contractors like, "Joey Italiano Roofing". No give the KIDS the money. Here's why.
Give all the 17-25 year olds 600 bucks who filed a 2007 tax return and watch the economy skyrocket. All those 17-19 year olds would go straight to the mall. Those are major corporations, not private contractors. Hot Topic will see huge gains, as well as American Eagle, Aeropostale, Abercrombie, Victoria's Secret. Doesn't make more sense to give the money to the people who will spend it?
I would personally get a tattoo or many tattoos. I need more tattoos.
This whole economic stimulus thing is just like one of those emails you get saying you've won Bostwana's national lottery, except this mail comes from a US government agency and even has those spiffy perforated envelopes which tells you they mean business.
I admit I was skeptical at first. Why would the government, especially THIS government give everyone who filed a 2007 tax return 600 bucks? I know the economy is shit, but still... wouldn't that cost us like a trillion dollars over the long run? Well I get my answers soon enough.
Earlier this week I received the perforated envelope from the IRS talking about all the wonderfulness of the money we will receive in May, and them telling us to spend it and don't be a douchebag and invest it in savings or anything. The at the very bottom I found the catch(es). I'm claimed as a dependent on my parents tax return, so no money for me. But then I wonder...
Why aren't you giving the "kids" the money?
Think about it. Give a bunch of parents and single people in their 30s anywhere between 600 and 1200 dollars what are they going to do? Save it! They're going to put that right in the bank. Or they're going to spend it on housing projects like getting a new roof or having the kitchen floor done. Those types of purchases do not reflect on the economy very fast, because the jobs go out to private contractors like, "Joey Italiano Roofing". No give the KIDS the money. Here's why.
Give all the 17-25 year olds 600 bucks who filed a 2007 tax return and watch the economy skyrocket. All those 17-19 year olds would go straight to the mall. Those are major corporations, not private contractors. Hot Topic will see huge gains, as well as American Eagle, Aeropostale, Abercrombie, Victoria's Secret. Doesn't make more sense to give the money to the people who will spend it?
I would personally get a tattoo or many tattoos. I need more tattoos.