Die Wahrheit, nichts als die Wahrheit ….
Ein lieber Freund hat dies geschickt; ich will es auf keinen Fall vorenthalten 
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Dear Friends,
The federal government is sending each of us a $600 rebate. If we spend that money at Wal-Mart, the money will go to China. If we spend it on gasoline it will go to the Middle East. If we buy a computer it will go to India. If we purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.
If we purchase a good car it will go to Japan. If we purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan and none of it will help the American economy.
The only way to keep that money here at home is to spend it on prostitutes and beer, since these are the only products still produced in the US.
I’ve been working hard at doing my part, and I thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Elliot Spitzer
Ex-Governor of the State of New York
Bloomberg betrachtet den Steuerbonus etwas nüchterner:
What Uncle Sam Gives in Rebates, OPEC Takes, Stalling Economy
Wal-Mart and OPEC are battling for the tax rebates the U.S. government began handing out last week. The result may be a draw for the economy.
While consumers might spend enough of the $117 billion stimulus at retailers to keep the U.S. economy afloat in the months ahead, the boost from their purchases will be diluted by gasoline prices at $3.62 a gallon and rising. ….
