what do you think about bush rebate checks?

I always like getting my own money back. It's better than having it go to support things I don't believe in for our fantastically too large government. We will get ours next week and will use it to pay bills since we just had a third child. No extravagances or major appliances here--guess we won't be doing our part for the economy--just paying the payments for the stuff we already have, like diapers, cribs, strollers, etc.

The rebates are a serious mistake. Fluctuations in the capitalist economy always occur, regardless of what the government or Fed tries to do. The gesture is even more futile for the US economy when you consider that most people will end up (1) paying down debt or (2) buying things manufactured in another country. As a result of changes in the US economy, this type of activity won't provide the "bump" it used to.

There will be a bump though, and that is for the foreign entities that make our goods and continue to loan us money. I think of it this way.... we're borrowing billions from the Chinese so we can buy goods from China. In the end, we'll end up paying back far more than what it was worth. As this is money that we don't actually have, this move further contributes to devaluation of the dollar. The only positive impact is that Best Buy and Pizza Hut will be more busy for a little while.

I will receive $1,800 for my wife and kids. If you tack this onto the end of the embarrassing pile that is our debt, then it could take 40-50 years to finish paying it off. At a measly 5% interest, this "bump" costs my family over $5,000.

So, in reality this is a very expensive way for politicians to look like they "shive a git" during an election year.

An equally disastrous scenario awaits us if the gas tax is repealed for the summer driving months.

You'll be doing more or less what we at my household are planning. I'll be buying next winter's fuel needs. The balance to be spent on things I need for our garden. I don't plan on spending a dime on the Chinese economy. All of Bush's talk about using the money to stimulate the economy makes me wonder. Who's economy? All my dollars are going for goods and services that benefit the American workers salaries.

None of the products I plan on buying will be made overseas.

Should be worth a couple of tanks of gas and help the poor oil companies to higher profits yet!

Haha... Well the checks definately show that the government knows somethings cooking... lets see what the senario looks like once this money is gone. Yes use it towards gas!

It is nice but is no substitute for lower gas prices. The high gas prices is driving us into a depression.

It's just a distraction. If the administration were really a tax cutting one, they would lower poor people's and small businesses taxes and downsize government.

I'll let you know when I get it. I plan on paying a couple of bills and filling my tank too.

i think it's good for thoes in need of cash...

People weren't playing when money is everything... And why some still say money isn't everything...

Sigh if this is bad now i wonder how it's going to be in ten years..

My C.P.A. said we will have to pay for them on next years taxes.Same as the other rebate.