Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine
Brother, I'm far less worried about incentive checks like this one collecting interest, and much more worried about the toll that the actual Iraq war is costing us. At least with the checks, there's the chance that it'll do precisely what it's supposed to to... which is stimulate the economy a bit. The billions being spent on the war is an entirely different concern, and I'd hate to see that money wasted just because a liberal administration decides to cut & run. I don't favor the Iraq debacle, but I'm certainly not against the global war on terror. We're living in turbulent times, and there's no definitive end in sight. Plus, Bushs' incentive package may help alleviate other pertinent concerns; like a late mortgage payment, or having the money to put fuel in your vehicle to get you to work, or even the money to blow on a CO2 system, or new lights, or something! :jointsmile:

It's kind of hard to put too much of a negative spin on the topic. Most Americans are grateful.
Absolutely, the cost of the war is something to be worried about --- some $800 billion so far and projected to run to somewhere between $1.2 trillion and $2.7 triillion depending on the duration and outcome. So if $800 billion were divided among the 130 million people getting a rebate check, your check might be over $6000 per person. Sweet little grow room then. Your share if the war goes to $1.2 trillion will be over $9000. If it goes to $2.7 trillion, your share is over $20,000 --- maybe this is getting costly. Of course the government would never cut you a check like that, but it's an example of how the costs are adding up.

As it is, the rebate checks are a real bargain compared to the war --- it will only cost us $117 billion added to the national debt for each of us to be able to go out and buy some cheap Chinese crap we don't even need. You said most Americans are grateful, but that's not what I hear from people when I talk to them about it. Most people I spoke to about it look forward to getting the money, of course, but think it's stupid. That's how I feel too. I could use it for something, but it's dumb. $600 is not really enough to make much of a difference in your life, but $117 billion seems like a lot for the government to borrow. Bush has already added something like $3 trillion to the debt so far, so I guess this is really just a drop in the bucket for him --- he's used to running up the credit card by now.
dragonrider Reviewed by dragonrider on . Bush: Bad president? Or WORST president EVER? I may have possibly revealed my own bias in the title of this thread, but YOU get to decide, and to be fair, there are options other than Bad and Worst. You can even select Best if you are crazy (don't let me influence your vote -- select Best if you really want to, you crazy nutjob). Whatever you vote for, please post a reason. If you think he is bad, why? If you think he is good, what are his accomplishments and who do you think has done a worse job? For example: I think George W. Bush Rating: 5