Thanks a lot, you motherfucking Yanks

[Caliga]

But I'll stick around to dish on the non-political stuff. Only did this because I was mentioned by name. Someone's got to defend my honor. Ahem, Cal.   

I don't post from work anymore.

[Razgovory]

But I'll stick around to dish on the non-political stuff. Only did this because I was mentioned by name. Someone's got to defend my honor. Ahem, Cal.   

I don't post from work anymore.

What do you do all day now?

[Eddie Teach]

Angry Birds and Farmville maybe.

[DontSayBanana]

Way belated response, but I'm surprised nobody's pointed out the flaw with the "money back to the taxpayers" argument, e.g. a case of selective amnesia.  The original "stimulus package" didn't give $10k back to each taxpayer, but it did give up to $1k back to each taxpayer.  It was decided not to repeat that mistake because we failed to account for a fourth possibility:

4) The taxpayer uses the money to pay off delinquent accounts, which are already accounted for in a business's financials as an unfunded liability.

It was decided not to repeat the direct pay because, whether it was delinquent accounts or "burying it in the backyard," the percentage of the stimulus that presented itself to recapitalize retail business and banks was dismal.  The government lost major money on that gamble, and yes, that's gone into that deficit that every fiscal conservative, myself included, has been railing against.

[Admiral Yi]

?

What are you talking about?  Original stimulus package?  $1000 to each taxpayer?

[garbon]

What I like most about this thread is that only a little bit before, Marti was excited about the increase in purchasing power of the zloty.

[Razgovory]

What I like most about this thread is that only a little bit before, Marti was excited about the increase in purchasing power of the zloty.

I admit, I like Zloty women.

[DontSayBanana]

?

What are you talking about?  Original stimulus package?  $1000 to each taxpayer?

Yeah, my numbers were off, as usual.  My bad.  $300/person, actually.

Wiki cites a source with no link that looks suspiciously like a token article that points out a 3.5% increase in spending due to the stimulus.

[Admiral Yi]

Yeah, my numbers were off, as usual.  My bad.  $300/person, actually.

Wiki cites a source with no link that looks suspiciously like a token article that points out a 3.5% increase in spending due to the stimulus.

Still don't know what you're taking about.  I remember The Shrub sent out 500/1000 after the dotcom crash, but I don't remember any gift certificates as part of Obamastimulus.  Seniors got 250 each but everyone else got reduced payroll taxes.

[DontSayBanana]

Still don't know what you're taking about.  I remember The Shrub sent out 500/1000 after the dotcom crash, but I don't remember any gift certificates as part of Obamastimulus.  Seniors got 250 each but everyone else got reduced payroll taxes.

2009, yeah.  I'm talking about Bush²'s 2008 stimulus payouts.