The Pulpinator’s pathetic paper printed this editorial today:

“And, if that government rebate check comes your way, by all means use it to buy a flat-panel TV or new washer-dryer. “

http://eurekareporter.com/article/080303-dealing-with-the-slowdown

Bottom line, spend that check baby!  Of course either one of these options will stimulate the economies of China or Singapore or Korea, not the economies of the United States or Humboldt County.  This is Reaganomics in full denial.