Economics 101 v2.0

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This year,  taxpayers will again receive an Economic Stimulus Payment.
Here's an attempt to explain this plan using the Q & A format:

 

• Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?
• A. It is money the federal government will send to taxpayers.
• Q. Where will the government get this money?
• A. From taxpayers.
• Q. So the government is giving me back my own money?
• A. Only a smidgen.  And a lot will be borrowed from your children and grandchildren.
• Q. What is the purpose of this payment?
• A. The plan is for you to use the money to purchase a high-definition TV or a new computer, thus stimulating the economy.
• Q. But isn't that actually stimulating the economy of China ?
• A. Shut up.

Comments

[ron, the gregarious hermit]

Let's check the Messiah's scorecard. Hypocrisy, check. It seems that the self-same beloved leader likes his room heated to toasty levels. Is he the same person who lectured us mere mortals that we shouldn't expect to heat or cool our house to our expected levels? His spokeman claims it's because he was from Hawaii. I could have sworn I remember him coming out of Chicago. Diplomacy, check. His overture to Iran was met with rebuff. Maybe he's not as persuasive in person as he thought. National security, check again. He seems to be contemplating cuts of at least 11% for our armed forces. Well, with the success of his Iran initiative, we probably won't need a military anyway. Change? check. His stimulus program hasn't even passed yet, and now he assures us he is working on a new program to help the economy. Even the Soviets and Chi-coms had seven year plans or 5 year great leap forwards. Monthly new plans would be change alright. Lead on Beloved Leader. Audacity, double check. The One promised no lobbyists would sully his administration. At least 12 of our best and brightest lobbyists now inhabit the White House or executive offices. Hope, Change you can believe in.

[Uncle Fester]

That Orville Redenbacher stock is looking better all the time!