[fortaydoos]

Anti-Bush garbage. If these middle and lower class use the 400 bucks and up to pay the electric bill, we can be sure that later in the month the month will at least be partially spent on consumer goods. Of course, 99% of the junk they buy will be made in China and not create any American jobs, but suggesting that a tax cut that allows average folks to pay their bills is bad for the economy is silly.

[BlackbirdSST]

If these middle and lower class use the 400 bucks and up to pay the electric bill, we can be sure that later in the month the month will at least be partially spent on consumer goods.

I'll buy into what you say here, but what about the month after, and the month after, etc...How far was this paltry rebate supposed to carry the burden? Blackbird.

[AntiGuv]

I'm certainly not suggesting any such thing (don't shoot the messenger! ;) I think reducing average consumer debt loads would prove a great step in the right direction. Won't do much for the short-term economic performace, but has the potential to do wonders over the fiscal stability of the long-term American economy.