Is the government going to issue another stimulus check any time soon?
I keep hearing sometime later this year. — Charles ANSWER: With the economy in a recession and lots of worries about 2009, many people are asking the same question, Charles. But there will be no further stimulus checks in 2009. Congress is set to adjourn until the 111th Congress convenes in January. Now at that time, especially after the inauguration of President-elect Obama, both the new president and Congress are expected to offer new proposals to stimulate the economy. When I interviewed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier this fall, she was cool to the idea of another stimulus check for taxpayers. Many economists think the last check program did not really do much to spur the economy because taxpayers did not spend the money, opting instead to pay off debts. The best bet is that the 2009 stimulus program will cut certain taxes to spur spending and pump money into jobs, highway, and infrastructure projects. After that, the politicians might find some money to send directly to you, t
