As far as the rebates go, one of my major issues with the govt. is the deficit that we continue to build up as a country. I'm not going to argue with an extra couple hundred bucks in my pocket, but I don't know how W could give that kind of money out to so many people when we owe so much. I would have been fine with the govt. keeping it, as long as there was a stipulation that it would not go towards any more spending on programs and would go directly to paying down the deficit.

I'd also like to see the govt forced to balance their books for future spending and actually plan for at least a small surplus every year so that eventually they can at least have a plan to pay off this enourmous debt. Any business would have filed Chapter 11 long ago.