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Originally Posted by Robbie
That's not true. Maybe you're thinking of something else...but I'm thinking of a few years ago when checks were sent to everyone in the country. I don't even remember the amount now, it was something small like $50 or $500.
But they sent them to EVERYONE. And there was a huge debate amongst pundits all over the cable new networks about why people who paid no tax were somehow getting a "refund". Keep in mind this wasn't a "normal" yearly refund were most Americans get a refund. This was a one time special political stunt.
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Everyone that got one was a tax payer... you had to be otherwise they had no idea who to pay. I understand this wasn't a refund, but it also wasn't a Payroll tax refund either. Yes, people that pay zero dollars in payroll taxes got one too... but that doesn't mean they paid no taxes at all, that was a complete myth put on by the media.
Bush did it to stimulate the eco I believe...