Comments on: Your Take: Would You Spend A Stimulus Package?

By: hester

hester — Sat, 23 May 2009 19:29:15 +0000

Im almost 51 in june its hard times and i hear theres a petion for people over 50 to retire on a million dollar check if you buy a house and vehickle is this true cause i know id sign up today

By: Janet Hazlett

Janet Hazlett — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:13:51 +0000

I guess most of it would eventually be spent on food, because that is where a lot of money goes anyway. Some of it would go to bills, and we need things like a couch and chairs. Our house needs repairs, so yes, most of it would be spent.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:41:58 +0000

We spent ours on an above ground pool!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:36:38 +0000

YES WE WOULD FIX OUR ROOF IT JUST BEGAN TO LEAK AND EXTRA MONEY WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE.

By: SPENDIT ALL

SPENDIT ALL — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:27:03 +0000

I say SPEND IT ALL…that is what money is for anyways……why have it if you cannot spend it……eventually it has to flow back into the economy at some point in time….do it now and start the ball rolling…..Yahooooo….

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:59:55 +0000

Good points Brian….there aren’t any brand new 2009 autos for sale for $600.00. Maybe that much per month!!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:56:02 +0000

being a retired-widow of an Army Veteran I would spend the money on something important to me (like seeing my grandchildren). I can’t afford to see them right now cos prices are strangling me…but I’d be able to with a little extra cash.

By: Brian Crew

Brian Crew — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:21:27 +0000

It all depends on how much it will be. If its $300, you’d be a fool not to save it. If its $600 I’m still likely to save at least 3/4 of it. If we’re talking $800 about the same. In this time, it would need to be significant for the average responsible person in financial trouble to be willing to spend a significant amount. If we get $1200… I’d take 600 and probably purchase a 32-42 inch LCD HDTV. The other half would go into saving most likely. The more I get, the more I’d spend. But my honest opinion is if it is $600 or less, its not going anywhere. People need to have a safety net in order to spend responsibly. And does anyone else share my thoughts that this auto industry bailout isn’t going to help anything if the common person still cannot afford to purchase a car?!?! Give us the bailout money, and we’ll buy new cars, which would generate a profit haha. Smart, eh?

By: luv2paintstuff

luv2paintstuff — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:07:35 +0000

I think I will send it to the executives at AIG for their next retreat, hunting trip or CEO’s bonus!

No, I will spend mine on repairs to my house, since I didn’t receive ANY funds from the MILLIONS raised to help Hurricane Katrina victims! Maybe our government should find the millions of “lost” money, donated by hard working Americans and other countries; They could use your donations for this massive bailout! Surley it would be enough!!

By: Fitzy

Fitzy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:25:11 +0000

With the economy the way its I think a stimulus check would be awesome especially before christmas. Most people dont want to spend over there weekly budget at this point and we have no savings left. This round I think would be put right back into the economy only if its before christmas.

By: 3kids

3kids — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:00:17 +0000

Without another stimulus, for us, there will be No Christmas, nor heat, It’s that bad! I work, and have paid for things as I had the money too, Not living beyond my meens, We were raised to only get what you could afford, I feel bad for these people who are loosing there homes, but I also feel alot of that was common sense, and the people who have done the right thing, should not have to pay for others mistakes. I also believe that the first thing that cause our country to take a drive in the economy, was sending our jobs out of this country, Now we are really feeling that, and I hope we dont get more of the same, this Election. Will a secound Stimulus Check help us? I look at it this way, I would rather see some of the money I put in go back into my pocket, when I need it, and if the Christmas season is weak in sales, its only gonna hurt us worst, So YES, I do believe it would help. Im not the only one even in my famil who needs this and is hoping for it.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:05:58 +0000

I think that a second stimulus is much needed. Many factories in my hometown are shutting down and hundreds of people are without jobs. Not
to mention that people cannot afford to keep their homes or even provide food for their families. Theft has been on the rise here lately, especially in the groceries stores. I believe something should be done, only if it helps those people for a little while!!!

By: oklahoma

oklahoma — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:28:59 +0000

I DON’T THINK WE OUGHT TO BE GIVING ANYMORE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE DRAWING FOOD STAMPS. THAT IS WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM NOW IT IS DAM JOKE. i WOULD SPEND IT.

By: yea

yea — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:46:16 +0000

seeing how i have really no debt besides the monthly bills and food i would definitely spend it on thing i have wanted and didn’t have the money for i mean for my situation it is a lump of free money to blow!!!!!!

By: Jwl

Jwl — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:52:10 +0000

Id pay off my credit card and pay back my father for repairing my car for me. If anything left over, Id finish maintaing it. I do need to keep my children safe.