I'm 25 and I like video games!!! I'm a cheap-ass about it so I rarely have the newest stuff.
I own NES, SNES, Dreamcast, GBA, GBA Micro, GBA SP, DS lite, PSP slim, PS2, and a 360 Elite.
Also a PC of course, and the best game ever is Starcraft.
I work at Gamestop in Westfield, MA. Most Gamestops arn't cool. Mine is alright.
Other than games, I like photography, graphic design and hiking/camping. My hobbies are expensive :-(
If you go to my website, I will make happy at you!
http://www.empire-earned.com
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And to answer your question, yes. Yes I would like $800.
for fuck's sake, our national debt is at 9.192 trillion dollars and increasing faster than a greased up pig sliding through your fingers after you grab it (don't ask about the analogy, it works) the government needs to spend that money where we NEED it.
hmm... like HEALTH CARE, and EDUCATION, and STUDENT LOANS.
absolutely the worst way this money can be spent.
*crosses fingers*
The article indicated that nothing has been settled yet. And from what I can tell, us poor people might end up getting screwed:
The main sticking point in the negotiations is who the rebate checks should target. Bush has said he wants rebates for those who pay income taxes. But Democrats say such an approach would mean tens of millions of households would get only a partial rebate or none at all -- about 65 million, the liberal Center for Budget and Policy Priorities estimates.
That group includes those whose tax bill is so low that their rebate would be much less than $800 or $1,600, as well as low-income households with no income tax liability because of credits and other tax breaks. It would also include households that do not have to file a tax return.
I'll end up spending it on bills probably :(. I'm getting a PS3 on Valentine's Day though so I'll complete my system collection then.
yea i hear ya, but i guess the idea is that this helps jolt the economy and everything improves after that.
economies are so confusing, i try not to think about it.
Thank you. Seriously. Thank you.
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That's the idea, but it only stimulates the economy if literally something like 80-90% of the people that get that rebate go out and spend the whole thing quick. Even then, someone has to be accountable for that money. As ZeroTolo said, our kids, probably. And that, my friends, sucks asszors.
If you really want to flip the bird to the government, SAVE ALL THAT MONEY!
(1st post. I think I'm gonna like it here!)
I'm about 3 grand in debt and $1,600 (1 check for me and 1 for the misses) would be a lot of dirt put back in the hole.
I've got my HDTV, my 360, PS3, and Wii. I've got a DS, and a functional computer. The only thing I'd really want to do with this money is spend about $200 of it on a PSP and a few games I've been meaning to play on it, and I'd save the rest.