tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249788077201089125.post6944262546388853732..comments2009-02-24T06:30:27.668-08:00Comments on Bryan for President: MY Economic Stimulus Package - Part I: Better Roll out of the TAX BREAKBryan for Presidenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16932100924730917630noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249788077201089125.post-88049516902174171552009-02-24T06:30:00.000-08:002009-02-24T06:30:00.000-08:00Since current rules appear not to apply in the rul...Since current rules appear not to apply in the rules of "finance" and market behavior, I shall not debate the subtle nuances that you bring up... for they are all valid.<BR/><BR/>I believe the average consumer does in face understand that "a tax refund is not a refund". I believe that is part of the anger that is also developing.<BR/><BR/>The point is to spark lively debate and offer "alternatives" with a potential for better outcome to purported purpose our elected officials are proposing.<BR/><BR/>In upcoming installments, I suspect the reaction will be "you can't do that!" I will not try to shy away from making suggestions based on these limitations, specifically in a time when "I do not recall" is considered defense in front of a senate sub-committee.<BR/><BR/>Insanity is doing the exact same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome.Bryan for Presidenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932100924730917630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249788077201089125.post-48872534175775299392009-02-19T10:50:00.000-08:002009-02-19T10:50:00.000-08:00Interesting reading, and a worthy attempt to provi...Interesting reading, and a worthy attempt to provide commentary on a complex set of causes... a word on your tax rebate idea - on first blush, certainly a better delivery method with tighter recoup controls than currently offered, but the thing that is simply beyond the comprehension of the average consumer, is that a tax refund is not a refund; it's a return of overpayment from the payee - without F*CKING Interest thank you very much!!! What I'm leading up to in my own snarky way, is that there should be much higher incentives to put the tax witholding dynamic in tighter check... Avoid a massive debit for the Fed, and the unnecessary forced savings (w/o interest)... Better education should make it clear to people that shooting for paying a few hundred bucks come April 15th, is far more preferable to waiting for a massive payback of your own earned income that you've been sweettalked into doing without all year...<BR/>Anyway, I humbly suggest your novel solution would in effect by a usurious limitation on funds that by law of liquidity are payable in cash... Of course I know my critique blows a hole in your primary spending incentive mechanism, but on the otherhand, I hope to see more from you in the future; good luck5holeSAVEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08587760733144644373noreply@blogger.com