I went looking for the source of their figures and found this pdf from www.economy.com
Quote:
- Fiscal Bang for the Buck
One-year $ change in real GDP per $ reduction in federal tax revenue or increase in spending
- Tax Cuts
Nonrefundable Lump-Sum Tax Rebate 1.02
Refundable Lump-Sum Tax Rebate 1.26
- Temporary Tax Cuts
Payroll Tax Holiday 1.29
Across the Board Tax Cut 1.03
Accelerated Depreciation 0.27
- Permanent Tax Cuts
Extend Alternative Minimum Tax Patch 0.48
Make Bush Income Tax Cuts Permanent 0.29
Make Dividend and Capital Gains Tax Cuts Permanent 0.37
Cut Corporate Tax Rate 0.30
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Spending Increases
Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits 1.64
Temporarily Increase Food Stamps 1.73
Issue General Aid to State Governments 1.36
Increase Infrastructure Spending 1.59
Source: Moody's Economy.com
The fact that one dollar in foods stamps will bring $1.73 return isn't something new to me and any increase would be helpful to most eligible for them, since food cost have gone up to the point I had to pare down on fresh vegetables and buy can goods that I dislike to get enough in my diet.
You can't save them and don't think of selling them unless you enjoy jail food. I don't like barely being able to buy healthy foods that aren't processed. Thankfully vegetable seed packs are covered as food items and I love gardening. Now I just need to find some one with a tiller to prepare a garden bed for Jonwin and I.
Edited, Feb 9th 2009 5:37pm by ElneClare