About that stimulus check you're getting...

[kevyn]

To my fellow USAians:

About that stimulus check you're getting from the government this week: Enjoy it.

Because I'm not getting one.

I didn't make enough money last year to get one.

In fact, when I did my taxes for April 15th, not only did I not get a refund... I had to PAY $70 in owed taxes (money I really couldn't afford, and had to borrow to pay).

I find it really ironic -- and you don't hear about this in the media at all -- that those of us in the lowest tax bracket, those who could use the check the most, aren't getting a rebate check at all.

So I sent in my money to the IRS April 15th, and watched it vanish in a puff of smoke, into Iraq military contractors, into interest payments on debt, and into stimulus package rebate checks that are going to people who need the money less than I do.

Who's bitter? Me? No way.

Comments

[kcfairy.livejournal.com]

Jesus H on a crutch.

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know, I'm a whiner.

[kcfairy.livejournal.com]

What I meant was - this is another "shell game" of W's. It astounds me how low they can go.

[detailbear.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but you'd probably spend it on something like food or rent. Not con$umer good$ with high markup$ and high profit$ for American Corporation$.

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

My mom is going to Japan in a couple of weeks to visit Dale & Cindy and the grandkids. She plans on taking her money to spend on the Japanese economy! ;-)

[kennapea.livejournal.com]

no shit.
let's not give people who'd benefit from "free" money any.
that would be far too logical to make any real sense at this point.

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

Logic and this government do not go together.

[tianas-knife.livejournal.com]

same thing for me. In fact, I had to pay over $200.... money I could have used for moving when I get my new job. this crap is bullshit