Stop Bush’s Stimulus Package; It’s a Give-Away to the Wealthiest

Unemployment is climbing. The stock market is dropping. The housing boom is bust. Corporate earnings are tanking. The nation’s economy is in the worst shape it’s been in years. Maybe even headedtoward recession. Working families are worried. [Last week] the Bush administration proposed a growth package of as much as $150 billion, which insiders familiar with the details say may include $800 tax rebates for individuals and $1,600 for households, along with business incentives. Bush’s plan does not address crucial problems facing working families or target tax benefits to those families who need them the most and will spend them the fastest. AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace: Stop Bush’s Stimulus Package; It’s a Give-Away to the Wealthiest