TAX REBATE CHECKS--Thanks George

[Joemailman]

I bought a new lens for my camera. Now I just need a practice to attend so I can try out that zoom!!

What do you need a zoom lens for now that Brett is gone?

[Freak Out]

I suggest sending your checks to Blackwater so they can hire a few more Bulgarian security guards to work in Iraq.

[MJZiggy]

I bought a new lens for my camera. Now I just need a practice to attend so I can try out that zoom!!

What do you need a zoom lens for now that Brett is gone?

Donald...You go girl!

[Partial]

These checks are just another idiotic thing that Congress has done. And another example of penalizing the wealthy for working hard and making their money.

They penalize successful families in two ways:
1. For clearing the 150k threshold of earnings
2. Penalizing families for working hard and putting their kids through college. Financial Aid is set-up in such a manner that a parental contribution is expected, and as a result they can claim you as a dependent and get a good amount of that money back. However, they're still paying to support the person they are getting screwed over in the process.

Stupid, stupid, stupid. Equal rights and fair treatment my ass.

[MJZiggy]

You wouldn't be bitching if you were getting a check.

[Partial]

You wouldn't be bitching if you were getting a check.

Not true. I think its idiotic.

[Freak Out]

Returning money to the taxpayers is fine...especially if congress and the Prez are to fucking stupid to use it effectively and in the citizens interest.

[MadtownPacker]

You wouldn't be bitching if you were getting a check.

Not true. I think its idiotic.

Yeah, listen to what Freak said college BOY and shut the fuck up when grown folks are talkin.

[HarveyWallbangers]

It's never a bad thing when the government gives some of that money back--since they are so friggin' inefficient at spending it.

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It's never a bad thing when the government gives some of that money back--since they are so friggin' inefficient at spending it.

While I agree with the inefficiency, I have to question where this money is coming from?!?

The budget is already resulting in trillion dollar losses, and that is built around everyone getting a standard tax return. Now give million and millions of families upwards of 1500-2000 back?!? Where is that money coming from?

I don't see a need to keep creating imaginary money and worrying about it later. We never should have left the gold standard.

[Zool]

Its coming from China.

[HarveyWallbangers]

While I agree with the inefficiency, I have to question where this money is coming from?!?

Hopefully, it means the government will have to spend less to compensate.

[hoosier]

Anyone know why they are excluding dependents greater than 17 years of age? Seems dumb as those parents are typically paying a good amount of money in tuition.

Because "dependent older than 17" is just a fancy way of saying "free-loader."

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Anyone know why they are excluding dependents greater than 17 years of age? Seems dumb as those parents are typically paying a good amount of money in tuition.

Because "dependent older than 17" is just a fancy way of saying "free-loader."

Or college student. The way they have it set-up is really stupid. College students are supposed to be dependents because financial aid has an expected parental contribution.

[SkinBasket]

Or college student. The way they have it set-up is really stupid. College students are supposed to be dependents because financial aid has an expected parental contribution.

College students are supposed to be grown people capable of fending for themselves. Most college students enjoy that aspect of actually standing on their own for the first time even if it means eating dirt while living in an overpriced slumlord special. Weird.

It's nice when parents can help their kids, but expecting it is a little presumptuous for a number of reasons - socially and economically.

That's awesome you're being excluded though.