Comments on Saving to Inve$t: Here comes the Next Round of Stimulus Payments

not a good idea in my opinion. Spend, spend, spen...

2008-10-22T15:02:00.000-04:00

not a good idea in my opinion. Spend, spend, spend. where does it all end?

MR TML : I agree. Thought infrastructure and energ...

2008-10-21T17:03:00.000-04:00

MR TML : I agree. Thought infrastructure and energy investing could take time to take affect and so the shorter term and more politically popular measures will take place soon. This may mean no money is left for the essential longer term needs like infrastructure and alt energy.

avatar : I checked out the article and per my comment the numbers are worrying. Though US debt is set to increase for atleast a few years more.

June - You summed it up nicley.

Anon - That may not be such a bad idea. However only about 50% of American's have credit card debt, so in an election year annoying 50% of the population may not fly. Or they could just give a $5000 credit to everyone, which may end up happening.

Hey, how about some sort of gov't bailout of peopl...

2008-10-21T11:51:00.000-04:00

Hey, how about some sort of gov't bailout of people's credit card debt? I mean direct from the gov't to their debtors with the consumer never holding the check.

Would seem like a better way to shore up the economy. Once people thought they had money to spend again they might loosen up again.

Fiscal Irresponsibility. Instead of Drill, Baby, D...

2008-10-20T16:48:00.000-04:00

Fiscal Irresponsibility. Instead of Drill, Baby, Drill...it will be Spend, Baby, Spend.

Bailout this Bailout that...Where does the money c...

2008-10-20T15:32:00.000-04:00

Bailout this Bailout that...Where does the money come from in the so called global financial crisis. Have you looked into who owns the U.S. debt?

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Horrible idea to send more money to consumers who ...

2008-10-20T15:10:00.000-04:00

Horrible idea to send more money to consumers who are already drunk with spending. I hate to say this but if a fiscal boost from the government is needed, it should be in the form of direct government spending on energy R&D and alternative energy infrastructure.