Interesting stimulus idea

Paul Thomas, CPA · 2009-01-28T15:42:40+00:00

U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, R-Athens, wants the federal government to cut a check for $9,000 to every taxpayer to stimulate the economy.Under Broun's plan, every American who filed a tax return in 2008 would get a check for $8,895.75. Broun said cash payouts to taxpayers would do more to help the economy than Obama's plan, which Broun called a "pork wish list."More here:

Jan 28, 2009 23 Replies

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D. Stussy 17 years ago

That sounds more like the effect of the repeal of Prohibition. ;-)

Maybe we need some irrational, unneeded, and unplanned consumption!

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Gil Faver 17 years ago

your suggestion will only further their appetite for government expenditures that they contribute little or nothing for.

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Arthur Kamlet 17 years ago

But then we'd be just like all those other countries.

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Dick Adams 17 years ago

Did consumption increase upon the repeal of prohibition? IIRC production within the US exploded, importation of foreign alcohol decreased, use of home distilleries decreased, and the prices went down.

Dick

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