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Monday, June 14, 2010

Stimulus Payment

Sometime this year, we taxpayers will again receive another 'Economic Stimulus' payment.

This is indeed a very exciting program, and I'll explain it by using a Q & 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. Only a smidgen of it.


Q. What is the purpose of this payment ?
A. The plan is for you to 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.

2 comments:

¿Yh8? said...

As Homer Simpson says, "It's Funny cuz it's TRUE!"

lmclain said...

The real irony is that it is your tax money they took from you last year, and next year, they want taxes on the tax money they sent back to you (from your taxes). I'm pretty sure taxes were one of the big complaints of the original colonists of this great country. Wonder what they would do today??