Reminds me of another gimmick the Gov't does to distract the clueless -- give a tax "refund" check after overcharging people in the first place, while using that money to invest for the year. It's also called, withholding.It's a desperate attempt to distract the clueless (voting-age) masses who are starting come to the realization that there is something seriously wrong with the economy.
It's like when you have that annoying puppy jumping up and down and being a nuisance, so you throw a "pretend" ball across the room so they'll take off and you can make a quick exit before they realize that you screwed them over. That's what the government is trying to do with the "free money."
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