Posted on 08/21/2010 4:16:14 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
According to the Washington Post, the latest Congressional band-aid, in the form of a $26 billion check to the states, has finally put us at the $1 trillion mark in approved "stimulus" spending.
If you divide that trillion bucks by the number of households in the United States, roughly 114 million of them, you come to a figure of about $8700 in fiscal stimulus expenditures per household.
"Wha-wha-what?" you ask, "I didn't get any $8700 worth of stimulus..."
That's correct, you did not. Why, you may ask? It's because, apparently, you and me and all of our friends and neighbors are imbeciles, completely incapable of putting our own money toward things we want or need. These decisions are better made by government agencies and assorted department "czars" with clipboards and everything.
Well, what do we have to show for the $8700 each that's been spent on our behalf to stimulate the economy?
Look around! Ask around! How are you feeling these days? How about your family members, how's everyone holding up? What about your town's Main Street, how's that looking?
(Excerpt) Read more at csmonitor.com ...
Mine went to pay for Barry’s vacation.
Paying the taxes raised to cover this mindless and useless government spending spree.
It was not $8700, it was $6500 and i put it in the bank.
We were so excited when we found out we’d been the recipients of such beneficence.
We used it to pay our health insurance premiums since hubby’s employer, in order to avoid layoffs, asked that everyone contribute half of what the company had been paying for its employees.
So, using the government’s formula.....oh wait, no, doesnt that mean it COST me $8,700?
We used it to pay our health insurance premiums since hubby’s employer, in order to avoid layoffs, asked that everyone contribute half of what the company had been paying for its employees.
I spent mine rewarding Obama cronies and union thugs.
Mine went to ensure the supporters of liberalism survive this economy.
” What about your town’s Main Street, how’s that looking? “
Actually, we did get our town’s Main Street (really!) repaved - by an out-of-state contractor, with a suspiciously hispanic-looking workforce....
The “Stimulus Dollars At Work” signs were all over, though....
Yes they scam!
How did you spend your $8,700 in stimulus money?
"Wha-wha-what?" you ask, "I didn't get any $8700 worth of stimulus..."
I got it.
And I spent it on Hookers and Cocaine.
regards,
B.H. Obama
......
"You? It went to us, our mistresses, Sharia, the illegal aliens,
and the bankers and unions that put us here.
Pay up, suckers … then die."
*** I have read different criticisms of Glen Beck on this site, but, let me tell you, folks, from what I know about the world, he is giving you history and insight into our current dilemma which you will not get anywhere else.***
Thank you. This needs repeating. Glen is not telling us what to think, just asking that we question, read and make wise decisions based on truth.
“Mine went to pay for Barry’s vacation.”
And mine helped to pay for Michelles’ “let them eat cake” tour in Spain
Let's shout it from the rooftops. Basic economics and historical fact proves:
Government never has and never will create wealth.
Government always has and always will create poverty.
Only free-market capitalism creates wealth.
I let my betters decide what to do with my money. /sarc
Still waiting for my check.
Where’s my pie!!??
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