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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 19, 2008 11:53:35 GMT -5
...of YOUR money that the government is so graciously going to give back to you? Spend it on huntin' stuff? Save it? Give to it the significant other? www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22725498/ |
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Post by danf on Jan 19, 2008 12:03:34 GMT -5
Depends on when it comes through. Regardless, I'm sure our $1600 won't go towards hunting stuff.  It'll either be for paying bills or saved for windows for the house. |
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Post by tenring on Jan 19, 2008 12:20:32 GMT -5
Well, seeing as how the 'guvmint is over $9,500,000,000,000.00 in debt at the moment, I might consider keeping it to pay for the higher taxes [of all kinds and all levels] that are in the offing. Right now the Air Force needs over 1700 F-35 JSF, 600 F-22 Raptors, plus an entire new fleet of tankers and transports.
The F-15 is literally falling to pieces in the air and there are over 800 Air Force planes that are in too poor condition to even fly.
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Post by duff on Jan 19, 2008 12:31:46 GMT -5
If they can give it back it means they took too much to begin with, kinda double edged sword IMO.
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Post by drs on Jan 19, 2008 12:46:30 GMT -5
Actually the $800 is "Chump Change"!! If the Government really wanted to stimulate the economy how about NO 2007 Federal Income tax?? I am certain the $800 or $1,600, received by taxpayers, will have already been spent on: Health Insurance, Utilities, Food, and fuel. The vast majority of the people will still be in debt!! 
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Post by dbd870 on Jan 19, 2008 12:57:11 GMT -5
I wouldn't have it before I bought a bow if I end up doing it; so that means it would have to go the firearms route. Hmmm a new scope for the Whelen, an AR build up in something other than 223, another handgun, another barrel for the Encore.......decisions, decisions.
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Post by bomonster on Jan 19, 2008 13:11:40 GMT -5
dbd, with ammo prices still on the rise might want to stick with the bow. arrows are going to be cheaper in the long run.
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Post by Sleazy E on Jan 19, 2008 13:25:03 GMT -5
we may or may not get it... because we do not have a tax liability... (single income family of 4 with me and my wife both going to school)..... if we do get it I am going to buy myself a new rifle or a hand gun... depends on when it comes through.
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Post by dbd870 on Jan 19, 2008 14:18:49 GMT -5
dbd, with ammo prices still on the rise might want to stick with the bow. arrows are going to be cheaper in the long run. ;D Even with reloading the price isn't going down is it. |
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Post by rmc on Jan 19, 2008 15:36:40 GMT -5
Put it towards my Familly trip to Yellowstone this Summer.
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Post by chicobrownbear on Jan 19, 2008 16:06:30 GMT -5
1. Pay off Mrs. Chico's car
2. Live happily ever after
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Post by joen on Jan 19, 2008 17:08:06 GMT -5
Wild women and beer will get most of it the rest I will spend on my wife and 3 kids. I was kidden on the first part. lol
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Post by Hood on Jan 19, 2008 17:53:12 GMT -5
I'll wait to see if we actually get the money. I have a long list of things I would like to spend it on, but I would probably use it for a "home improvement" project.
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Post by deerdude on Jan 19, 2008 21:26:13 GMT -5
im not going to get too excited until i actually have the money in my hand. then i wonder how they will stick us on down the road to recover it.
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Post by bsutravis on Jan 20, 2008 2:22:57 GMT -5
Much like the first tax rebate that President Bush gave back to the American people, I'll gladly take whatever they send my way. While the Dems are nodding in approval of this incentive plan, when was the last time a Democrat gave back money that you overpaid to the Fed. govt??? Gripe about Bush all you want, but at least he's willing to give back some of the money you've paid in so that you'll turn around and spend it and kick start the economy.
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Post by solohunter on Jan 20, 2008 6:41:01 GMT -5
hunting stuff Double Bull blind.......
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Post by dearbornx on Jan 20, 2008 9:30:32 GMT -5
I welcome the money, but why are we getting it. SOMEBODY in Washington spent all our money, and a lot of money we borrowed from China and Japan in the middle east. We are facing a recession, and it's an election year. What a coincidence that they want to make us happy during an election year. Where is the payback money coming from? We will just be that much farther in the hole. It's like borrowing from one credit card to pay off another. Just my opinion.
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Post by drs on Jan 20, 2008 9:54:04 GMT -5
I welcome the money, but why are we getting it. SOMEBODY in Washington spent all our money, and a lot of money we borrowed from China and Japan in the middle east. We are facing a recession, and it's an election year. What a coincidence that they want to make us happy during an election year. Where is the payback money coming from? We will just be that much farther in the hole. It's like borrowing from one credit card to pay off another. Just my opinion. Yes, you are right. It is just a political jester, this giving everyone money. IMHO, the last three administrations has bankrupted this country of ours. Then the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, and started this "Sub-Prime" mess. People borrowed money, at cheap rates, to buy homes they couldn't afford, and used credit cards without any thought of how they were going to pay back the credit balance. We're already in a recession and headed toward a depression if we're not careful. |
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Post by duff on Jan 20, 2008 10:24:01 GMT -5
Much like the first tax rebate that President Bush gave back to the American people, I'll gladly take whatever they send my way. While the Dems are nodding in approval of this incentive plan, when was the last time a Democrat gave back money that you overpaid to the Fed. govt??? Gripe about Bush all you want, but at least he's willing to give back some of the money you've paid in so that you'll turn around and spend it and kick start the economy. Where was anyone griping about Bush? Seriously if I get any money it will go to pay either State taxes or property taxes. Either way I don't mind getting money, but to get money back means they either have excess or have been over taxing us. No matter who is in office I would rather keep my money and use it how I like instead of the gov't holding it for a year. If I had the option I would rather pay all my taxes on April 15 each year then to give them an installment each paycheck. I have to pay a penalty this year because there was not enough state taxes withheld from my pay checks, that is wrong IMO. |
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Post by Russ Koon on Jan 20, 2008 11:36:20 GMT -5
duff, that's my biggest pet peeve of the entire tax picture. I got caught up in that estimated tax situation twice. How the heck am I suposed to know how much I'll make by year's end. As a retiree doing occasional part-time work, when the opportunities come up, there's no scheduled amounts and no idea whther a part-time job will be there next week. Seems like it wouldn't be asking too much for them to just run a year behind on collection, so we could find out what we actually MADE and THEN pay the tax on it, instead of owing tax on what they think we might make.
And the paperwork time to figure and file the aggravating thing is completely out of proportion to the amount they recover. I suspect the state spends as much to collect this small amount more tax than they derive from it. Sort of like the feds making pennies that cost us nearly a penny and a half to make.....we're subsidizing their efforts to aggravate us.
Time for the Fair Tax!
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It'll either be for paying bills or saved for windows for the house.
