Stealth Stimulus

[don]

Retirees, veterans will get $250 in stimulus cash

By Diana Washington Valdez / El Paso Times
Posted: 03/27/2009 12:00:00 AM MDT

People on Social Security and certain veterans and their survivors will receive $250 apiece within the next few months as part of the federal stimulus package.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_12007512

Is this a low key replay of last year's farcical stimulus goose? I'm happy for the recepients but what's the politics in play around this low cost (these daze) play? A preview of tax $$$ supplements to various social strata to partially offset Fed inflation with a zero leverage work force?

[GRG55]

Re: Stealth Stimulus

Retirees, veterans will get $250 in stimulus cash

By Diana Washington Valdez / El Paso Times
Posted: 03/27/2009 12:00:00 AM MDT

People on Social Security and certain veterans and their survivors will receive $250 apiece within the next few months as part of the federal stimulus package.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_12007512

Is this a low key replay of last year's farcical stimulus goose? I'm happy for the recepients but what's the politics in play around this low cost (these daze) play? A preview of tax $$$ supplements to various social strata to partially offset Fed inflation with a zero leverage work force?

Last year's Republican mail out was like Aspirin. This year the Dems are trying Tylenol. The government thinks the patient has a headache.

Doesn't seem to understand it's actually a heart attack from debt clogged arteries. In the meantime the US economy suffers permanent damage from the lack of oxygen...

[aaron]

Re: Stealth Stimulus

If inflation is coming, they had better have a lot of these social checks to keep the sheeple in line. I think this is less "stimulus" and more a bribe.

[cjppjc]

Re: Stealth Stimulus

If inflation is coming, they had better have a lot of these social checks to keep the sheeple in line. I think this is less "stimulus" and more a bribe.

Yes, It does have a certain flavor to it.

[jiimbergin]

Re: Stealth Stimulus

Last year's Republican mail out was like Aspirin. This year the Dems are trying Tylenol. The government thinks the patient has a headache.

Doesn't seem to understand it's actually a heart attack from debt clogged arteries. In the meantime the US economy suffers permanent damage from the lack of oxygen...

But those of us on SS don't get the $400 tax credit that those that are working get.