If you read the fine print, it is an advance on your 2008 tax return. So I'll either pay off a debt or stick it in the bank, 'cause I don't trust them to not want it back in April 2009.

And I don't understand the economics as to how this will stimulate the economy either. Especially since they use some funny accounting in Washington - there's the US budget and the "war" budget, both sucking out of my pocket, but somehow never appearing together on any spreadsheet. Oy vey. Wish I could get away with deficit spending, can't I just print some money to buy things I NEED??? Like bike stuff.