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Stimulus Checks for Americans - Can we have a choice?

I was in a discussion with a friend yesterday and we overheard on one of the media stations that the next round of stimulus checks were getting ready to go out.  While there are certainly those in America who could use a few extra dollars - do we all?  Pam and I are blessed - I make no bones about that.  Even though I have had my fair share of fopa's somehow God's grace continues to shine on us.

With the situation our great nation is in, I think that Americans should have a CHOICE as to whether or not they NEED a Stimulus check.  Many banks tried to refuse their share of the stimulus and were forced to take it - will we be the same?  We, like many Americans don't NEED nor WANT another stimulus check.  We certainly don't want to put the country further into debt than we already are.

What say you?  Do you believe that we should have a choice as to whether or not we receive a stimulus check?

Regards

Tim and Pam Cash
Crye-Leike Realtors
931-338-1375 or 931-436-7617


The Cash Team - Making dreams come true one home at a time. Proudly serving the citizens of Clarksville and the Soldiers of Fort Campbell. To view available Clarksville properties, please visit our website at www.cashsofclarksville.com or email us at thecashteam@cashsofclarksville.comand we will run a custom search for you. Finding you and yours the perfect property in Clarksville Tennessee and surrounding areas is our goal.

Regards

Tim and Pam Cash
Crye-Leike Realtors
931-338-1375 or 931-436-7617


The Cash Team - Making dreams come true one home at a time. Proudly serving the citizens of Clarksville and the Soldiers of Fort Campbell. To view available Clarksville properties, please visit our website at www.cashsofclarksville.com or email us at thecashteam@cashsofclarksville.comand we will run a custom search for you. Finding you and yours the perfect property in Clarksville Tennessee and surrounding areas is our goal.

6 comments • Tim and Pam Cash - Clarksville TN Real Estate Professionals • April 02 2009 09:15PM

Stimulate me!

I know we have some brilliant minds in this country.  There is absolutely no doubt about that.  Question is, where are they?  Why are they not speaking up and letting us know their thoughts in respect to the latest deficit increase that our elected leaders have chose to put on our backs?

It seems to me that our leaders elected officials are rolling the dice with our futures and the futures of our children and even our grandchildren.  Of course many of those who have voted to pass this 'stimulus' package have a posh retirement package awaiting them at the end of their time in office, thus no real risk to them.

 

Many things play into our current situation from the greedy executives in corporate America, to the Oil Barrens, to those who jumped on more house than they could afford, but in the end we are where we are and now the question is how the hell are we going to get out of this?  There seems to be a lot of talk but not much in the way of substance and I have yet to see a road map showing us where we are headed. 

A couple of rumors have been floated and gave alot of Americans hope:

- the 4% Government backed Mortgage

- the 15,000 buyers incentive

- Mortgage restructuring

Those are just the big ones that come to mind - but where did they go?  Some screamed it would only cause inflation - I have said and still say it would have caused spending and reduced much of the vacant homes currently rotting in foreclosure.  Like an empty freezer expends more energy than that of a full freezer - so is true of an empty home, but the energy it is expending is slowly deteriorating the property and its value further.

 

The false hopes kept many Americans on the fence.  Now fear appears rampant in many parts of the country and instead of spending (or stimulating) many Americans are saving and spending less or are much more frugle.  Now, this may be a good thing in many aspects, but it also exaserbates the issue.  Giving Pam and I $500 dollars is NOT going to get us out spending - I would much rather the government keep that money.  What is it going to get me?  One month's grocery?  Come on!

 

 

 

As another said earlier, by simply giving a $15,000 credit toward the purchase of a home - there is a return of nearly double to the economy.  Imagine if the rate was reduced to 4% for both purchase and refinance?  Responsible Americans would spend - thus STIMULATING the economy.  Could it be that the greed of the very financial institutions WE bailed out could have quashed such a move?  After all they would lose money right?  Never mind that we GAVE them more money (in most cases) than their currently worth and they are sitting back waiting for more.

 

 

So, I want to hear from our brilliant minds out there - where are you?  Please explain to me and the millions of Americans like me that fail to see how this latest idea is going to stimulate our economy.  Oh, and while you are at it, maybe you can tell us where the H - double E - Hockey Sticks the money we gave to the financial institutions went.

 

STIMULATE ME PLEASE!

Regards

Tim and Pam Cash
Crye-Leike Realtors
931-338-1375 or 931-436-7617


The Cash Team - Making dreams come true one home at a time. Proudly serving the citizens of Clarksville and the Soldiers of Fort Campbell. To view available Clarksville properties, please visit our website at www.cashsofclarksville.com or email us at thecashteam@cashsofclarksville.comand we will run a custom search for you. Finding you and yours the perfect property in Clarksville Tennessee and surrounding areas is our goal.

4 comments • Tim and Pam Cash - Clarksville TN Real Estate Professionals • February 16 2009 09:47PM