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Our opposition to the "stimulus" packages, including the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009"
What we did
In 2008, my wife and I received a check from the government for $900. We thought, "Huh. That's weird," but promptly stuck it in the bank and went about our lives.
In 2009, the government gave us another $768. By this time we knew more about what was going on: the government was giving us someone else's money and telling us to spend it! We refused. Instead, we gave the money back. On 10 April 2009, we went to the IRS in Tacoma, Washington, and gave them a check for $1668. They had never encountered that kind of situation. Initially, they asked if we wanted to donate the money instead. We told them that it wasn't our money to donate. Eventually figured out what to do: they sent the money back into the account from which it came and put a hold on our account so the money would not be direct-deposited again.
This blog states why we did it. If you disagree, please leave a comment. More importantly though, if you agree with us, then you ought to refuse "stimulus" money also. (Our goal is not to accuse anyone, but rather to encourage open thought and thus enable others to make a change in their lives if they feel it is right.)
Incidentally, the Treasury later sent us two checks to try to give us the money again. I considered laminating them.
In 2009, the government gave us another $768. By this time we knew more about what was going on: the government was giving us someone else's money and telling us to spend it! We refused. Instead, we gave the money back. On 10 April 2009, we went to the IRS in Tacoma, Washington, and gave them a check for $1668. They had never encountered that kind of situation. Initially, they asked if we wanted to donate the money instead. We told them that it wasn't our money to donate. Eventually figured out what to do: they sent the money back into the account from which it came and put a hold on our account so the money would not be direct-deposited again.
This blog states why we did it. If you disagree, please leave a comment. More importantly though, if you agree with us, then you ought to refuse "stimulus" money also. (Our goal is not to accuse anyone, but rather to encourage open thought and thus enable others to make a change in their lives if they feel it is right.)
Incidentally, the Treasury later sent us two checks to try to give us the money again. I considered laminating them.
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
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- The rich are not evil
- A lack of faith and trust in God and His plan
- Taking government money is theft
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- The real danger comes from the greedy poor
- You are rich
- Voting with our dollar
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WOW! That is literally putting your (or someone elses) money where your mouth is lol...
ReplyDeleteIn our case, we were sent 1 check for $600. I wasn't as smart as you. By the time I realized it was a huge re-distribution of weath we had already spent the cash... HOWEVER... the following spring when filing our taxes I notice that our return was supposed to be around $1800... but the government deducted $600 from our return and only gave us about a $1200 return. So it was more like a payday advance for us!
Geez, the things politicians do for vote... It sickens me that though that stimulas was past by the democratic congress... Pres Bush signed the bill! Cmon Conservatives! Stop acting like Democrats!