Give me more money!

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional leaders announced a deal with the White House Thursday on an economic stimulus package that would give most tax filers refunds of $600 to $1,200, and more if they have children.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress would act on the agreement -- hammered out in a week of intense negotiations with Republican Leader John A. Boehner and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson -- "at the earliest date, so that those rebate checks will be in the mail."

The rebates would go to 117 million families, according to a Democratic summary. That includes $28 billion in checks to 35 million working families who wouldn't have been helped by Bush's original proposal, the analysis estimated.

Republicans, for their part, were pleased that the bulk of the rebates -- more than 70 percent, according to an analysis by Congress' Joint Tax Committee -- would go to individuals who pay taxes.

Individuals who pay income taxes would get up to $600, working couples $1,200 and those with children an additional $300 per child under the agreement. Workers who make at least $3,000 but don't pay taxes would get $300 rebates.

The rebate part of the plan would cost about $100 billion, aides said. The package also includes close to $50 billion in business tax cuts.

The package would allow businesses to immediately write off 50 percent of purchases of plants and other capital equipment and permit small businesses to write off additional purchases of equipment. A Republican-written provision to allow businesses suffering losses now to reclaim taxes previously paid was dropped.

Pelosi, D-Calif., agreed to drop increases in food stamp and unemployment benefits during a Wednesday meeting in exchange for gaining the rebates of at least $300 for almost everyone earning a paycheck, including those who make too little to pay income taxes.

"I can't say that I'm totally pleased with the package, but I do know that it will help stimulate the economy. But if it does not, then there will be more to come," Pelosi said.

Boehner said the agreement "was not easy for the two of us and our respective caucuses." He added, "The two caucuses have to come together and to work in a bipartisan way and to reach a compromise that I think is in the best interest of the American people."

Paulson said he would work with the House and Senate to enact the package as soon as possible because "speed is of the essence."

The Treasury Department has already been talking to the IRS about getting the checks out "as quickly as possible, recognizing that the tax filing season is ongoing," said Treasury spokesman Andrew DeSouza.

The rebates would phase out gradually for individuals whose income exceeds $75,000 and couples with incomes above $150,000, aides said. Individuals with incomes up to $87,000 and couples up to $174,000 would get partial rebates. The caps are higher for those with children.

The agreement left some lawmakers in both parties with a bitter taste, complaining that their leaders had sacrificed too much in the interest of striking a deal. Many senior Democrats were particularly upset that the package omitted the unemployment extension.

"I do not understand, and cannot accept, the resistance of President Bush and Republican leaders to including an extension of unemployment benefits for those who are without work through no fault of their own," Rep. Charles B. Rangel, D-N.Y., the Ways and Means Committee chairman, said in a statement.

Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., the Finance Committee Chairman, said leaving out the unemployment extension was "a mistake," as he announced plans to craft a separate stimulus package in the Senate.
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Yeah, so I am getting an extra $600. Woohoo. I really do not think that this will help our economy. I am sure people will want to save the money they are getting. Maybe. I probably won't. It will probably go to my credit card bills. BILLS FTL!

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Dude....$2000 in my pocket! Oh hells yeah....I think I'll use it to travel to a tourney...Todd should be back by then....

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The package would allow businesses to immediately write off 50 percent of purchases of plants and other capital equipment and permit small businesses to write off additional purchases of equipment. A Republican-written provision to allow businesses suffering losses now to reclaim taxes previously paid was dropped.

for the arguement of whats best for the "people" this works the best. business without HUGE loans or "write offs" have a high risk of failing. in other words, it takes money to make money. and once this business can use the money to make stable income. eventually they will be able to pay taxes/bills which would be better since they and/or "the potential business" would be profiting off of the money they gave to help with the business before hand.

-WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congressional leaders announced a deal with the White House Thursday on an economic stimulus package that would give most tax filers refunds of $600 to $1,200, and more if they have children.

-The rebates would phase out gradually for individuals whose income exceeds $75,000 and couples with incomes above $150,000, aides said. Individuals with incomes up to $87,000 and couples up to $174,000 would get partial rebates. The caps are higher for those with children.

they are finaly recognizing the difference between married couples and singles. doing so they are making an "investmest" in the future of our society, kids. giving 300$$ extra per child they are trying to get the people as a community to grow. hopefully by doing these things the money isnt wasted on false potential.

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Damn my not having kids and not being married. If I was though I probably wouldn't have a lot of money anyways the way my bills are looking. Duuuuude, I will stick to the single salary. Boyfriend and I will come out with about $1,200 plus our actual tax money coming in. It will be a sweet deal.

Note to self: Procreate and use children for my taxes.

Ew. I'm just kidding.

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Originally Posted by PMS Pam Pong

Note to self: Procreate and use children for my taxes.

Ew. I'm just kidding.

I can't say that I didn't think about that before we had kids....lol....

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More money = more Lucky Brand jeans for Puck!

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Originally Posted by PuckBunnie

More money = more Lucky Brand jeans for Puck!

Awesome for you, Puck without the F.

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Originally Posted by PMS Pam Pong

Awesome for you, Puck without the F.

but of course