CNN Money Summit

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1. Eric
   

   Who's to say that many people won't just save the money or pay down debt on purchases made long ago? Wouldn't that be the prudent thing for one to do in this economy? California's laying off 20,000 state workers... not many jobs are untouchable right now. If they were to give me 20k, i'd spend a little and save a lot.

   February 17, 2009 at 9:32 am |
2. Barbara, Louisiana
   

   Will someone please tell the Republicians that their tax cuts doesn't work. And if theRepublicians has a better stimulu bill, what happen to it when Bush was in office. Then we wouldn't have this problem. No, I don't like the total Bill lets me make that clear. If its not to create jobs take it out.
   Lets talk about the cost of this Bill, yes, it has a high price tag on it. Did the Republicians think about the cost they were handing down to their children with the two Wars, the money they gave The Banks and the Big Three Auto Company? NO!! A car that runs off electric and gas, NO-thats over kill. They need to run off of WATER.
   Now the Banks need to call the homeowners in and work something out with them so they can afford to stay in their homes at a fixed rate. And for the people that lost their homes because of the Banks giving them variable mortgages. GIVE – them back at a fixed rate.

   February 16, 2009 at 9:24 pm |
3. Joanne, Solvay, NY
   

   Good point Catherine! If we were given the stimulus money, you can bet we would all be spending...for the exact products that big business needs to boost earnings!

   February 15, 2009 at 4:47 pm |
4. Catherine
   

   Give me a real rebate that I can use. If the government would give me $20,000 I could re roof my house, and put in much needed new windows. That would do more for the economy then this Stimulus joke they just past. The makers of the shingles, the crew of 6 to install the roof, the makers of the windows (I need 20) and the crew to install them. This is putting money to work.

   February 14, 2009 at 12:37 am |