tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post360506717865105684..comments2024-02-20T20:50:18.981+01:00Comments on sunburst, musings on the go: the government stimulation survival kitZeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046472160770720576noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-21256563737056973742008-05-06T20:29:00.000+02:002008-05-06T20:29:00.000+02:00And do not forget that we will all have to add thi...And do not forget that we will all have to add this to our incomes at tax time. Hmmm, Really???!!!!foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11927924651920452708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-33521744439505678922008-05-03T05:44:00.000+02:002008-05-03T05:44:00.000+02:00I'll take $2,100 to pay the credit card bills.I'll take $2,100 to pay the credit card bills.Vote Projectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461192946537285846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-58317437205222402812008-05-01T16:14:00.000+02:002008-05-01T16:14:00.000+02:00What if I burn the check and make a short movie ab...What if I burn the check and make a short movie about it?<BR/>Maybe I can raise $12,000 that way, keep half for my own greedy purposes and donate the other half to people in need.<BR/><BR/>OK, ok ladies and gentleman - you convinced me. I will not let the thing go up in flames.Zeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046472160770720576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-56049228466127487702008-05-01T07:53:00.000+02:002008-05-01T07:53:00.000+02:00our former Alberta (conservative) premier did a si...our former Alberta (conservative) premier did a similar thing, giving out cheques for... um, i think $400. in retrospect, i think it was vote buying. and it worked. we have the conservatives back for another session, AND they won the national election as well. it stinks, it doesn't affect the economy more than a flea's hiccup affects the dog, but it has some PR clout for stupid people.... and there seem to be a lot of those voting. but if you don't cash the cheque, it stays in THEIR pocket, so i agree with nova-san and lindsay. swallow your pride, cash it, and if you don't need it, give it to someone who does.gfidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452490194253665370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-89308729674114465802008-05-01T02:43:00.000+02:002008-05-01T02:43:00.000+02:00If an excessive love of money be the root of all e...If an excessive love of money be the root of all evil than the idea you can simply create new prosperity by distributing funds from what is becoming an insolvent estate must be the mother of all foolishness.<BR/><BR/>As you say check out your deprecating exchange rate to ascertain just how far this heavily laden debt ship is now sinking below the water line compared to its neigbours and their currencies. Alas there is nothing to suggest the deprecation of the US dollar will not continue so long as no new charter is yet to be set. I note the lack of any detailed costings from any political aspirants on policies, a situation that would not be tolerated elswhere in any of the larger economies from serious contenders. Economics and economic choices seems to somethng no wants to talk about as opposed to the markets which is not the same thing. <BR/> <BR/>However I agree with Sera and Nova -take the $600 or donate rather than burn it.<BR/><BR/>Make no mistake however these borrowed funds along with the prior existing massive accumulations will have to repaid in one way or anther or be substituted in even further reduced servicers now to be borne by future generations.<BR/><BR/>At best it is a temporary stimulus package paid from a treasury that is the equivalent of an insolvent estate. <BR/><BR/>Best wisheslindsaylobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774918551798647046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-58710715786481384892008-04-30T17:33:00.000+02:002008-04-30T17:33:00.000+02:00Zee... I'm with Sera... take the money! Or as you...Zee... I'm with Sera... take the money! Or as you said, maybe donate it to charity or something. I don't think of the stimulus payments as handouts. I think of it more as money that they owe us. For Dubya, it's probably his lousy way of saying "forgive me for all the crap that I've done for our country." I won't forgive him, but you bet your ass I'll take the money from him.♥ N o v ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176664910703289355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-9221981097653887782008-04-30T01:21:00.000+02:002008-04-30T01:21:00.000+02:00SERAPHINEtake the money and run!With a halfway dec...SERAPHINE<BR/>take the money and run!<BR/>With a halfway decent fashion show you will make the same amount in a day, for real.<BR/>I am personally tired of handouts, don't need them, don't want them.<BR/>Spit in my face, that's what it is.<BR/>So yes, I am sticking with my original scenario for now - or maybe I will give my check away to homeless people or charity. Not that I could afford this gesture ... nevertheless. I'll figure it all out once I'll get there.Zeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046472160770720576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-88069671800127491822008-04-29T19:25:00.000+02:002008-04-29T19:25:00.000+02:00i'll take the six hundred dollars. why not? our go...i'll take the six hundred dollars. why not? our government borrowed it. i don't have to pay it back. it's not like i borrowed the money. ummm... is it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com