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Article #751Re: Stimulus Package
From: Benway
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:08
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:08
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tcol@toast.net wrote: > > >The pending stimulus package explained........................ Sometime this year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format > > > > > >"Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment? "A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers. > > > > > >"Q. Where will the government get this money? > >"A. From taxpayers. > > > > > >"Q. So the government is giving me back my own money? > >"A. No, they are borrowing it from China . Your children are expected to repay the Chinese. > > > > > >"Q. What is the purpose of this payment? > >"A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy. > > > > > >"Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China ? > >"A. Shut up." > > > > > >Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the US economy by spending your stimulus check wisely; > > > > > >If you spend that money at Wal-Mart, all the money will go to China . > > > > > >If you spend it on gasoline it will go to Hugo Chavez, the Arabs and Al Queda > > > > > >If you purchase a computer it will go to Taiwan . > > > > > >If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico , Honduras , and Guatemala (unless you buy organic). > > > > > >If you buy a car it will go to Japan and Korea . > > > > > >If you purchase prescription drugs it will go to India > > > > > >If you purchase heroin it will go to the Taliban in Afghanistan > > > > > >If you give it to a charitable cause, it will go to Nigeria . > > > > > >And none of it will help the American economy. > > > > > >We need to keep that money here in America . You can keep the money in America by spending it at yard sales, going to a baseball game, or spend it on beer (domestic ONLY), or tattoos, since those are the only businesses still in the US > > Please send me some money so I don't have to live on the streets any more
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