Second Stimlus: Will it really make a difference?

Speaking as a person who's on the line between poor and middle class let me be frank: It's a band-aid. The first one was a band-aid, and the second one would be a band-aid. But it did help my family. It won't help the economy at all, mind you, but it may help several people. So, yes, it's stupid. It won't actually help in the way they say it will. But I won't say, "Noooo don't give regular folks free money". I know it doesn't change the metaphor I use for it. "Putting a little pink adhesive bandage over a large gaping wound." It's not a boost, because it does nothing to fix the bare-bones of what's WRONG. And what's wrong..my, what a list, heh.

While it would be very nice to receive - I don't think that it will help the economy. The amounts given rarely even help with the debts that people already owe - they are generally spent on paying bills, not making new purchases.

Getting free money is fun, but it does not solve any problems except for someone wanting to go shopping.

I remember Bush saying it was working (the first time) then the numbers came out and sales were up blah blah blah. I know it's nice to have the money when times are bad, but I don't think it helped long term. Take me for example, we got a good amount, but it all went towards paying my son's medical bills. I'm married with two kids, (I actually have 3 but can only claim 2 since I allow my ex husband to claim one). How many other people did the same thing I did? I wonder if a good number since there are so many people tettering on foreclosure and whatnot.

I don't know if it will get us back on track or not but I do know I hope they do a better job sending the checks out this time. With the first one I didn't get the child credit for my son and had to spend two hours straight on the phone on hold to have someone from IRS tell me they made a mistake and overlooked a lot of kids and that my check would be on the way soon. It was supposed to be here at the end of July . . . no check yet!