Comments on: 2010 Stimulus check

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:09:47 +0000

It didn’t take long to pass the bill to give a HUGE lump sume to the “too big to fail banks”. But the little guy (who oh, by the way gets the bill for the banks) gets his so-called stimulus in a dribble. When the too-big-to-fails need $$$$$$$$ it’s done overnight, but we’re out here on mainstreet dying of thirst and the tap gives us one drip every two weeks. Either Washington can’t figure it out (is out of touch), or the special Interests Lobby won’t let them give Joe Mainstreet a decent tax-free lump sum which would jump start this thing. So first, let’s ship all the good jobs overseas, not regulate the financial instritutions causing the 2nd-great-depression, suck up all the home equity and 401ks and finally cause massive unemployment with no serious signs of recovery (much less at a living wage). Washington politicians are the terrorists…..and what about their perks, insurance and pensions. Get the pitchforks and lanterns…..its time to take back America.

By: robin Jackson

robin Jackson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:50:07 +0000

Far as me i work wvery day and is living from check to check. So every little thing will help me until i can catch up with everything.

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:06:32 +0000

Honestly, the stimulus package is a joke. Whoever thought of the new idea to ration the money is very greedy!!! We would not be this bad off if wages were suitable to live on! Give me a break, this is all just a big way of acting like the government cares…… When it’s actually all about them!!!!!!!!

By: Charity

Charity — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:43:24 +0000

The people on Social Security(SS) have worked their entire lives and paid into the system thus they are entitled to recieve the same stimulus as anyone who is currently working and paying in to social security. As for the people who are on Social Security Disability(SSD) they too have worked and paid in. The people on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are frequently very low income and unable to work yet should they be penalized? I don’t think so.
My husband works every day and we are still considered low income. The so called stimulus package has not done a whole lot for us. Oh boy and extra $13.00 per week. We are really going to stimulate the economy with that.
My son has Cerebral Palsy and draws a SSI check. This barely covers the cost of transporatation to and from his specialist. When they gave him a stimulus check last year the money went to cover his expenses not to stimulate the economy.
So either way the stimulus package is a joke. All that I can see coming of it is more debt for the federal government as well as state and local governments. In the end no-one comes out ahead.

By: Hef

Hef — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:32:17 +0000

Exactly Toni!

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:02:02 +0000

I understand that 400$ for every working american is a big amount, but on a human scale, it is nothing. 400$ on 12 months gives a little each month which is really not enough. A lump sum check would have acted as a great stimulus for the economy but also to help some really needy household. We need a check and not a tax cut. The people who have lost their job wont get any money from this. Which is a shame. some of them have paid income tax for many years and now they have nothing to spend.

By: CYNTHIA

CYNTHIA — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:28:53 +0000

I want to know if every one will gat a check. People who are disable ?

By: sue

sue — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:03:04 +0000

we get social security because we did work and we do pay our bills just like you do so get over it. when you in up like some of us either got hurt on a job or was in an accient then you will understand why.until then grow up.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:24:51 +0000

Toni get over it! How do you think some people get social security? They paid it in when they went to work everyday. Maybe you should think of others instead of yourself. Do you think you are entitlted for a rescue boat to pick you up?

By: richard

richard — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:04:40 +0000

i guess those of us on social security will not get anything even though we worked all those years without out stimulus checks we are out of luck right? Thank you uncle Sam