Wyteyes
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Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:48:00 PM
This one is making the rounds right now:

Subject: Economic Stimulus Program

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. Only a smidgen.

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 the Arabs.

If you purchase a computer it will go to India .

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 .

If you purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan .

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 prostitutes, beer (domestic ONLY), or tattoos, since those are the only businesses still in the US.

Baron Porthos
Friday, January 30, 2009 3:21:00 AM
Well put, I think the Rule of Seven from Economics is proved right now. In order to build wealth a dollar needs to be spent seven times in a community. Buy LOCAL.
neopuritan
Friday, January 30, 2009 3:27:00 AM
Yard sale this Saturday--Y'all come over!
okduckslayer
Friday, January 30, 2009 3:33:00 AM
When I get home I plan on helping a few strippers pay for college.
DrafterX
Friday, January 30, 2009 3:34:00 AM
^ been to Teasers?
bloody spaniard
Friday, January 30, 2009 4:17:00 AM
The wacky, jug-eared Perot is laughing at us.

The next bubble to burst will be the Government's.

Party's over folks. Ever wonder why the Mexican illegals are going back?

All you can do is pray & work hard. The powers that be got what they wanted (for now).

daveincincy
Friday, January 30, 2009 4:18:00 AM
[rolling eyes]

Well, I guess the only safe place to put your stimulus money is in the collection plate.

Personally, any stimulus money I get will either go to pay down debt on things I've already purchased but don't own yet (i.e. tv, etc), or I'll do like the banks, get my money, and sock it away....probably not much chance of that happening...I'm married and have kids.

HockeyDad
Friday, January 30, 2009 5:01:00 AM
Use your stimulus check to buy stock in FXI.
donutboy2000
Friday, January 30, 2009 10:53:00 AM
Teach China a lesson and buy FXP.
MACS
Friday, January 30, 2009 10:57:00 AM
The only debt I have to 'pay down' is my house, really. And any stimulus check he gives won't be enough to 'stimulate' that account. LOL!

I'll buy cigars... thereby helping Cuba.**

**Hey! At least it won't help China!