"’...A tax rebate that includes low- and moderate-income working families that don't earn enough to owe income tax would be 24 percent more effective as stimulus than a rebate that leaves these families out . . .But, today the House reached a Tentative Deal on Economic Stimulus Plan, that excludes both food stamps and unemployment benefits.‘Republicans immediately cheered the deal as ‘tilted toward taxpayers’ and avoiding ‘extraneous spending’ on unemployment benefits, food stamps, or infrastructure projects, which some Democrats had said should be included in a stimulus package.’" NEW ZANDI ANALYSIS FINDS REBATES MORE EFFECTIVE AS STIMULUS IF THEY INCLUDE LOWER-INCOME WORKERS from Patti.
I don't know who's in the picture. Probably Ma & Pa Kettle and their brood who would have just squandered their rebate on groceries instead of Chinese stocks if they had been given one.
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I think the names have been changed to protect the innocent, but I think this is how the poor does it:
"MARIJUANA FILLED FIREWOOD"
"Hello, is this the Sheriff's Office?"
"Yes. What can I do for you?"
"I'm calling to report 'bout my neighbor Virgil Smith....He's hidin' marijuana inside his firewood! Don't quite know how he gets it inside them logs, but he's hidin' it there."
Thank you very much for the call, sir."
The next day, the Sheriff's Deputies descend on Virgil's house. They search the shed where the firewood is kept. Using axes, they bust open every piece of wood, but find no marijuana. They sneer at Virgil and leave.
Shortly, the phone rings at Virgil's house.
"Hey, Virgil! This here's Floyd....Did the Sheriff come?"
"Yeah!"
"Did they chop your firewood?"
"Yep!"
"Happy Birthday, buddy!"
(Rednecks know how to git-R-dun).
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