They are an extremely short term «solution» to a systemic, deep and complex situation.

Our National Debt is already over 9 TRILLION dollars (see source the national debt clock)! We simply can’t afford to do this!     

 Encouraging more US consumerism is simply NOT healthy for the our citizens, the world or the planet. But, like it or not, we are getting the checks, so let’s make the best of it for the Green Mountain State and Keep It In Vermont! If we do with our check what «the man» wants us to do, we will go on-line and buy a new computer or TV from a big box store headquartered on the other side of the country. Whoosh…there goes the cash right out of the state. On the other hand, if we give our windfall to our local farmers and they spend that money at a local store who in turn pays a local employee who spends some money on a nice dinner at a local restaurant whose chef pays a local farmer for the food served in the restaurant we will truly stimulate the local Vermont economy.Then there are those of us who really need the money to pay our bills, put food on the table or to save for our kids’ education.  Believe it or not, this NOT what the economic stimulus checks are intended for.  But don’t take the bait!  Take advantage of this gift from Uncle Sam and put your own and your family’s welfare first.Of course, there are lots of other ways to keep the money in the state like shopping at locally owned and operated stores, buying products made in Vermont using Vermont-made ingredients and materials, or donating a portion of your check to a local non-profit organization that is doing good work for Vermont and its citizens.  And, that is what this website is all about – getting all of us to think about how we can best use the money we get to help our neighbors and stimulate the Vermont economy.