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When I first heard about the stimulus, my reaction was "we don't need it". And we don't - I don't know what kind of shape the economy is gonna be in or what it's gonna do to our income, but if we get to the point where $2400 between my wife and I is a problem, it's gonna be the least of our problems. But my son-in-law got laid off and he and my daughter are now trying to get through this on her salary. So we gave it to them, because they DO need it. I was figuring I'd give it to people who needed it more than we did right from the start, and it turns out there are two such people in my family, so it became a really easy call... He was on the verge of taking a job that would have put him at some pretty serious risk and would have had him away from home several nights a week - they just got married in October and they don't need ANY of that right now. So we, and his folks, urged him not to take it. They'll get through it and we'll help them to the extent they need and we can.
-Ray
Ray,
First of all, kudos on your helping your son-in-law and your daughter...and please forgive me, no disrespect, my job offer was only lending a "hand-up," not so much a "hand-out" that many feel is the right way to do things, but doesn't provide a more permanent solution.
Just for clarification, what job was you son-in-law offered? This might help ease people's minds regards both of what we said...