George Bush and the federal government are sending you some money soon. Millions of people will get $300 or more, many will get even more than that. These two Web sites are having a good time with that news.
Disposable income
DISPOSABLEINCOME.NET
Defining disposable income as “The pittance you have left after rent, food, clothes, insurance and dog food,” this whimsical site calculates how long it really would take you to earn enough mad money for a fancy car or a vacation to Greece. It makes that rebate look very attractive.
The Onion
THEONION.COM, SEARCH “STIMULUS PACKAGE”
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Always good for a laugh, the news parody site has a phony “man-in-the-street” take on what people think of the stimulus package. “I hope buying $600 worth of waffles helps the economy, because that’s what I’m going to do,” says one wag.