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Raven
01-24-2008, 12:49 PM
a rebate is being considered...

predicted to arrive in late may

just in time to buy more plugs

or gasoline to get there...:devil2:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/ravenob1/toolate.jpg

RIJIMMY
01-24-2008, 02:49 PM
how about taking that money and buy new body armor for our soliders who are getting shot at in Iraq? Or reinforcing their hummers with more amour?

instead, pure political bs to "fluff" the polulace into fixing the economy.

spence
01-24-2008, 02:51 PM
how about taking that money and buy new body armor for our soliders who are getting shot at in Iraq? Or reinforcing their hummers with more amour?
That would be a tax increase!

I believe this is just an advance on your next years taxes anyway.

-spence

RIJIMMY
01-24-2008, 03:01 PM
Im just saying the $ would be better spent going to better equip our soliders. who from what I hear, still need it. No increase, just use the money elsewhere.
In WWII there were gas rationing, steel, rubber, meat, etc. Now, we're getting $ back?? For or against the war, the public should be sharing in the sacrifice and I think the soliders deserve the $

fishsmith
01-24-2008, 03:21 PM
or we could use it to start paying down the deficit. but I'm finding the more I read the less I know.

BigFish
01-24-2008, 03:35 PM
I was just speaking with a woman at the Post Office who was sending her son in Iraq some long underwear! Guess its cold there and I also guess Uncle Sam does not dress our soldiers warmly enough?:smash:

Sidenote: He is also in a tent as he has just arrived there and there are not enough barracks for everyone??? Does the Army not buy them anything??

Skip N
01-24-2008, 04:11 PM
Never complain about the Government giving you some of YOUR money back! Doesnt happen often, so enjoy the rebate! I know i will.

afterhours
01-25-2008, 07:55 AM
[QUOTE=fishsmith; but I'm finding the more I read the less I know.[/QUOTE]

...me too. i also have a huge problem with our gov't not providing our military with the best of everything, this is a disgrace.

spence
01-25-2008, 08:11 AM
Never complain about the Government giving you some of YOUR money back! Doesnt happen often, so enjoy the rebate! I know i will.
That's not what's happening.

-spence

Nebe
01-25-2008, 08:25 AM
500 is a joke considering that if our national debt was distributed evenly each and every person would owe around 30 grand.....


If you ask me those checks should have a clause that they are only good for buying AMERICAN products made IN AMERICA by companies that SUPPORT AMERICAN MANUFACTURING....

I think i am ranting. tooo much coffee.

saltfly
01-25-2008, 08:37 AM
500 is a joke considering that if our national debt was distributed evenly each and every person would owe around 30 grand.....


If you ask me those checks should have a clause that they are only good for buying AMERICAN products made IN AMERICA by companies that SUPPORT AMERICAN MANUFACTURING....

I think i am ranting. tooo much coffee.[ The military 1st.made in America 2nd.I couldn't agree more!!!

leptar
01-25-2008, 11:25 AM
You will get $600 ($1200 if married) back but you will owe $600/$1200 back later... It's a loan or a "refund advance" on your refund for 2008... nothing more...except that it will make your refund for 2008 in 2009 $600/1200 less....

I guess allot of people forgot how the last one worked. FYI... according to the information i heard my son who is 6 years old will be getting $300 back... then I will have to file the tax rebate form for him and send back $300 because he wasn't entitled to a rebate.:tm:

Swimmer
01-25-2008, 11:51 AM
500 is a joke considering that if our national debt was distributed evenly each and every person would owe around 30 grand.....


If you ask me those checks should have a clause that they are only good for buying AMERICAN products made IN AMERICA by companies that SUPPORT AMERICAN MANUFACTURING....

I think i am ranting. tooo much coffee.

Your so right...............but people will take them to Circuit City and buy a Sony TV. Yee haw............I guess we are lucky though that our government doesn't have to live within a budget. Hey a new oxymoron, governmental budget.:nailem:

Adam_777
01-25-2008, 06:37 PM
After seeing first hand the type and quality of the equipment our Army uses over there I agree the money could be spent better.We have troops in tent villages shooting guns from the vietnam era.If they are lucky enough to get personal armor they will get a 70lb vest thats only good for fragments not direct impacts.The trucks are ancient and parts are impossible to find for them as they are at least twice as old as any given soldier.They come home with the stress of war and get denied and ignored by the Military doctors.Sad how we've seen this happen in the past and still haven't fixed it.The lousy money they are sending us is just to try and make us feel better about the government and the current situation of our economy.May even boost a surge of immigrants to come here.The gov't is giving us 600 dollars to spend.I'm sure that all the illegal immigrants will find a way to collect the checks.Yeah we have money to blow........

The whole thing is shady in my opinion and no good.I will take the money because it would be stupid not to but there are better things it should and could be spent on.

thortum
01-25-2008, 08:22 PM
I'm spending mine [and my wife's]! :uhuh:

Squid kids Dad
01-26-2008, 09:07 AM
Your so right...............but people will take them to Circuit City and buy a Sony TV. Yee haw............I guess we are lucky though that our government doesn't have to live within a budget. Hey a new oxymoron, governmental budget.:nailem:

Yup.........:hidin:

Raven
01-26-2008, 09:13 AM
a little publicized fact....

when the Gubbermint issued the credit cards relief

to the hurricane Katrina victims

not all of them mind you....

but, there was allot of that Money being spent

on things like Booze and cigarettes and very little

on housing. it was like.... let's Party - free money :happy:

piemma
01-26-2008, 10:11 AM
a little publicized fact....

when the Gubbermint issued the credit cards relief

to the hurricane Katrina victims

not all of them mind you....

but, there was allot of that Money being spent

on things like Booze and cigarettes and very little

on housing. it was like.... let's Party - free money :happy:

Yeah, you are right. I was working credit card fraud with a government agency and we were concentrating on the Chase cards that were handed out.

Over 70% of the purchases were for non-essential items. Mostly cigs and booze and, oh yeah, trips to casinos

eastendlu
01-26-2008, 10:28 AM
Thank you Mr Bush for my Z-BASS!!!:laugha:

justplugit
01-26-2008, 07:43 PM
Yeah, you are right. I was working credit card fraud with a government agency and we were concentrating on the Chase cards that were handed out.

Over 70% of the purchases were for non-essential items. Mostly cigs and booze and, oh yeah, trips to casinos

Sad to see #'s like that, Paul, what a waste. :(

Gary
01-27-2008, 09:59 AM
How about this, Keep the loan and leave office early

Nebe
01-27-2008, 10:58 AM
So your saying your gonna spend $500 on Salty's needles next month? :happy: :D


nope your hooks are french :rotf2:

just kidding :hihi: