{"id":12503,"date":"2008-04-08T20:35:52","date_gmt":"2008-04-09T03:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2008\/04\/08\/i-make-too-much-money-to-get-stimulated.html"},"modified":"2008-04-08T20:35:52","modified_gmt":"2008-04-09T03:35:52","slug":"i_make_too_much_money_to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2008\/04\/08\/i_make_too_much_money_to.html","title":{"rendered":"“I make too much money to get stimulated”"},"content":{"rendered":"

That was the unfortunate phrasing I used in talking with a co-worker about my (not) expected economic stimulus check. Which I’m not expecting to get because we make too much money. Which is (a) what I was trying to say in an amusing way (though not quite that <\/em>amusing) and (b) the sort of “problem” I suppose it’s not bad to have.<\/p>\n

Okay, it was kind of funny.<\/p>\n

So I guess I’ll just spend some of my filthy lucre to stimulate the economy on my own. Just to do my part, mind you.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, if you’re expecting one of those checks — here’s a suggestion on what to “spend” it on<\/a>. Or for a similar cause of your choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

That was the unfortunate phrasing I used in talking with a co-worker about my (not) expected economic stimulus check. 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