Tax rebates also won't work, according to economist Stephen Moore. It does put the dollars back in the hands of taxpayers rather than having government spend it, he said. The Tax Reduction Act of 1975 became law in the midst of the deepest recession in postwar history. In today's dollars, the rebate was nearly the same amount as the Democratic proposal. Friedman studied consumer behavior and found that consumption did not automatically go up and down with disposable income.
People tend to spend according to what they believe is their permanent income level.
As Bush said, it is the people's money and they should keep it. The government does not need it, and certainly does not deserve it. Enter words describing a concept or keywords.