Tax rebates deal announced

grh · Post by **grh** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:40 pm

I, for one, am just flabbergasted that congress and the white house are willing to take such a controversial and bold move during an election year of all times!:rolleyes::wah:

By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer

3 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders announced a deal with the White House Thursday on an economic stimulus package that would give most tax filers refunds of $600 to $1,200, and more if they have children.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress would act on the agreement — hammered out in a week of intense negotiations and uncustomary bipartisanship — "at the earliest date, so that those rebate checks can be in the mail."

President Bush praised the agreement at the White House, saying it "has the right set of policies and is the right size."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080124/ap_ ... y_stimulus

Mystery · Post by **Mystery** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:55 pm

I read about this earlier. Still waiting for the other shoe to drop :wah: Just seems impossible for this to actually make it all the way through to where we actually have checks in hand!

grh · Post by **grh** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:14 pm

happened a few years ago. we're all talking about it here at work. we figure it's an election year and you don't want to be the democrat or republican that is not 'for the people'...:wah:

interestingly enough though, while we all blew the bonanza last time around, this time everyone is talking about paying bills..it's about survival ....

Mystery · Post by **Mystery** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:17 pm

grh;763515 wrote: happened a few years ago. we're all talking about it here at work. we figure it's an election year and you don't want to be the democrat or republican that is not 'for the people'...:wah:

interestingly enough though, while we all blew the bonanza last time around, this time everyone is talking about paying bills..it's about survival ....

I don't remember why, but I didn't qualify last time

From the looks of things now, though, I will, so hey - I ain't complaining

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:26 pm

I haven't figured out yet if we qualify. We had to pay out the wazoo this year.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:08 pm

I don't know if we will get one, but if we do, it is going towards summer vacation....:-6

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:26 pm

The government sure is in hurry to bring out the band-aid.

"Our taxes at work'"

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:27 pm

Whose economy are we stimulating by borrowing enough cash to give out rebates?

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:54 pm

Probably the safest place for it right now... A whooping $600.00 bucks Wooo Hooo..!!

[QUOTE]I'm going to cash my check and stuff it in my matress. That'll show'em![/QUOTE]

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:00 pm

And this $ $ $ money is coming from where ?

To do What ?

What a B.S. present this is.

Patsy

grh · Post by **grh** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:07 pm

This stuff cracks me up!:wah:

Rebates could be in your hands by May

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People with income less than $75,000 would get a rebate equal to the taxes they paid in 2007, up to $600. Couples with income less than $150,000 could get up to $1,200. Those who earned more than $3,000 but owed little or no taxes would get a flat $300, or $600 per couple.

So a low-income family of four — with $35,000 in income and virtually no tax liability — would get $1,200. That includes the flat $600 per couple and $300 for each child.

A single person earning minimum wage would receive the lower rebate, $300.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080126/ap_ ... lus_rebate

Raise your hand if you made 75000 last year as a single individual and only paid 600 in taxes! Okay, now email me your accountants contact info...:wah:

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:11 pm

I won't get a rebate but maybe BTS will. We file separately or the government would rape us both instead of just me. I say everyone should enjoy the money which is why the government is doing it. Don't we usually head into a recession when the President is about to be a different party?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:52 pm

nvalleyvee;765089 wrote: I won't get a rebate but maybe BTS will. We file separately or the government would rape us both instead of just me. I say everyone should enjoy the money which is why the government is doing it. Don't we usually head into a recession when the President is about to be a different party?
Hey, you're getting sex already. Isn't that enough?