Rusted Sky

just letting us keep more in the first place?

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide

July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Congressional Democrats are considering a second round of rebates to taxpayers, saying the benefits of the first checks sent to more than 100 million households this year are being eroded by rising energy prices.

``We will be proceeding with another stimulus package, and we once again hope we will work in a bipartisan way,'' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after House Democratic leaders met with a group of economists to discuss the spreading housing crisis and rising gas prices.

As it is, I'd almost think Pelosi is trying to buy friends. "Vote for us in November - we give you money!" might not be the worst election slogan ever...

But first they have to TAKE the money, run it through a bureaucracy that shaves off, what, about 30% or more, and then they give it back to us?

And we should be grateful?

Man, that Fair Tax plan looks more and more attractive.

J.