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| I didn't receive any funds last time, or this time. And I am fine with that.
I don't understand why people are more than happy to receive funds from there overloads. You can fail to cash the check. Or not give the government your banking info.
I have always been against welfare, that's all this is. A free handout. |
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| My wife, daughter and I will get the same amount from this stimulus that we got from the last one -$0. I wasn’t in favor of either stimulus but I’m doubly opposed knowing that all I’ll get from these programs is the bill and nothing positive.
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| Our "Stimmy" money was deposited this morning as well. We don't need it, as being retired we lost no income, but I might as well by myself something with my half.
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| quote: Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
I guess I don't share the same opinion as others that getting a government handout is a good way to start the new year.
Sure it is, as long as it comes out of someone else's pocket  My concern is twofold. First, what is the overall cost for the gov't to give me $1,200, including fringe benefits-overhead-gen and admin costs? Second, how do you prevent a safety net from becoming a hammock, then a straight jacket?
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| we got ours... $1800.00 due to married filing jointly with one child. I really was hoping this would have been squashed and vetoed as I don't believe in funding foreign countries, and I believe that they (the government) is either giving us back money they stole from us or writing a check that our children will pay for decades to come. I took and put 1/3 of the money in my son's savings account (one he can't touch without a parent signature), and the rest I applied to debt. |
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| $2400 for me. I’m feeling rather stimulated.
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| quote: Originally posted by Joe123:
I didn't receive any funds last time, or this time. And I am fine with that.
I don't understand why people are more than happy to receive funds from there overloads. You can fail to cash the check. Or not give the government your banking info.
I have always been against welfare, that's all this is. A free handout.
This is a chunk of my taxes back, and I consider it just that. Compared to what they kept, this was easy.
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| quote: Originally posted by Ace31: Damn and here I thought a excellent film was being discussed.. Just kidding. 
Which movie is that scene from? Thanks, in advance.
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| quote: Originally posted by Graniteguy:
No funds for me. I am the "funder".
I wonder how much more $$$ you will have to fund this year. Seems to me politicians-bureaucrats and their cronies will be the primary beneficiaries.
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| quote: Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ace31:
Damn and here I thought a excellent film was being discussed.. Just kidding.
Which movie is that scene from?
Thanks, in advance.
I'm sorry but this made me laugh way out loud... |
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| quote: Originally posted by Graniteguy:
No funds for me. I am the "funder".
I’m with you, eagle flew past my house. Actually, probably flew past most of my neighborhood too..
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| | | Posts: 8295 | Location: in the red zone of the blue state, CT | Registered: October 15, 2008 |
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| quote: Originally posted by Joe123:
I didn't receive any funds last time, or this time. And I am fine with that.
I don't understand why people are more than happy to receive funds from there overloads. You can fail to cash the check. Or not give the government your banking info.
I have always been against welfare, that's all this is. A free handout.
Who spends money more wisely, you or the government? You could take the money and donate it to a worthy cause/charity or invest it, or any number of things that will be of far more benefit than that money going to pay for flyers for Pelosi, lunch for Schumer, etc. You call it a handout, the IRS calls it an early rebate (watch for it on your 2020 tax return forms). Whatever the case, it's money that is there for you to use as wisely as you can. It's all national debt to begin with, but you can use it to strengthen your family's or some charity's finances and have something positive come out of this negative.
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