04-29-2008, 07:13 PM
I'm curious...does anyone think the stimulus checks will have a net positive effect on the economy, now and in the long term. As this money goes out, doesn’t it mean the Government (meaning us) continues to pay interest on that fraction of our current debt we didn’t pay off? What’s the true cost of this money?
If it stimulates the economy and generates more tax revenues I suppose it could offset that, but does anyone feel it will really do this.
What affect did the last stimulus payments have?
In California we already pay privately for music and art teachers in our public schools. This year we’re now being asked to privately pay to keep 10% of the teachers in our schools. That’s several thousand dollars on top of a $20K property tax. Perhaps the money could be better spent there?
If it stimulates the economy and generates more tax revenues I suppose it could offset that, but does anyone feel it will really do this.
What affect did the last stimulus payments have?
In California we already pay privately for music and art teachers in our public schools. This year we’re now being asked to privately pay to keep 10% of the teachers in our schools. That’s several thousand dollars on top of a $20K property tax. Perhaps the money could be better spent there?