Re: Tax rebate idea

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From: Yez
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 08:33

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Hmmm, I'm a saver and don't fancy the idea of being forced to spend my 
refund check, after all it is our advanced refund money, right? Now a
flat out gift like the airlines and other corporations get, maybe I'd 
be more willing to run out and spend on something frivolous.

12B9E wrote on ca.general:

> actually not a bad idea after giving it a few minutes to set in
> 
> On Tue, 06 Nov 2001 20:01:26 GMT, "William R. Cousert"
> <wrcousert@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>>Most people I know are saving their rebate checks. If the
>>government ever does this again, I think they should mail out a
>>form that you could use to choose a gift certificate from perhaps
>>a couple hundred retailers. This would ensure that the money was
>>spent and not saved, thus greatly helping the local economy. Put
>>an expiration date on it so that the money gets circulated
>>immediately. 
>>
>>Feel free to shoot this down

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From: Yez <yezelel@newsguy.com>
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Subject: Re: Tax rebate idea
Date: 7 Nov 2001 08:33:32 GMT
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