How will you be spending your 'economic stimulus' check?

[racaulk]

If I understand correctly, the rationale behind giving us these $600 checks is that having more money in our pockets to spend will help give the economy a little boost. But I believe that will only work if we spend it, as our economy is driven my the production and purchase of products and services. If a vast number of us sink the money into savings or use the money to pay off debt (previously purchased products and services), then the result on improving our economy is nil.

My prediction, however, is that so many people are under heavy burdens of debt, and those people will use the money they receive to get a temporary relief from that debt.

So I'm curious. How will you be spending your economic stimulus check?


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[book_worm]

1. I haven't gotten it yet, but I'm giving half of it to my presidential candiate

and the other half I'm putting in savings.

[Debi]

2. I won't be getting one....

x(

[racaulk]

4. Ugh, that sucks!

x(

If you don't mind me asking, why not? Sorry, I'm not familiar with all the rules, so I'm not sure how it is determined who receives what...

[Debi]

10. check your PM

[Vincardog]

3. I will not Be getting one. The bOOOSH economy has me so broke I don't deserve any help

[racaulk]

5. That's compassionate conservatism for ya.

The bastards. :(

[wellstone dem]

6. I get $19 even though I'm a single mom, putting my daughter through

As a single person the limits are half of that for a married person. My daughter doesn't get one because she is a dependent on my return, and I don't get credit for her because she is over 18.

[Clovis Sangrail]

7. buying crack /nt

[latebloomer]

8. On TAXES!

I'm self-employed, and my quarterly estimated tax payment is due June 15.

Fun, huh?

:eyes:

[KharmaTrain]

9. Giving It To Elect Progressive Democrats

I'm getting more than $600...and fortunately have all the bills currently paid for. Instead, I plan to use my bribe and will divy it up to various Progressive congressional campaigns for the fall campaign.

[racaulk]

15. Sounds like a great use of the money to me!

:hi:

[Dr. Strange]

11. A fancy dinner with the family.

That's right: so long Arby's, hello Olive Garden!

:hi:

[racaulk]

17. It's Hospitaliano, baby!

:rofl:

How ya doing, buddy? Sorry I've been kind of absent lately. You guys missing me over in teh Lounge? :hi:

[Dr. Strange]

19. Hell yeah we're missing you!

The pev quotient is practically non-existent! Call Me Wesley has been itching to lock a thread, what with it being his birthday and all.

You should contribute here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7695153
and (more importantly) here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7695474

[racaulk]

21. Done and done.

:hi:

[JDPriestly]

12. Ordinary living expenses or savings.

We won't be buying anything special. We will just go on as usual.

[BarbaRosa]

13. New vacuum cleaner

the old one is just about to give up the ghost, and with two dogs and two cats we kinda need one.

[racaulk]

16. Two dogs and three cats in my house.

So I know what you mean! I could use a new one myself... :)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

14. Donating to prgressive Democrats

among other things. Really, I have no clue even if we'll be getting anything. How do you know?

[LWolf]

18. Fuel to heat my house next winter,

and, if there is any left over, it will help pay my dental bill.

[Broken_Hero]

20. I'm spending at least 200 of it on mattresses, the rest

goes to the CC company

[ColbertWatcher]

22. Whatever Judas did with his 6 pieces of silver. n/t

[logosoco]

23. trying to help our personal economy.....

doing somethings around the house so we won't use so much propane next winter...saving some...trying VERY hard not to buy things made in china.

[Stinky The Clown]

24. Porn

I'll buy lots of porn and watch it with my girlfriend, Ima Hand.

[racaulk]

26. "In volatile market, only stable investment...is porn!"

Ever seen Avenue Q?

[racaulk]

25. kick

[Liberal_in_LA]

27. another one. Bump.

[Jack_DeLeon]

28. Something tangible that will have value years down the road...

unlike the green paper we call money.

Getting myself an M1 Garand from the CMP.