This coincidence led some to wonder whether the stimulus package would have the intended effect, or whether consumers would simply spend their rebates to cover higher food and fuel prices.
這一巧合，使得一些人懷疑刺激計劃是否達到其訴求的效果，還是消費大眾只是把退稅花在較過去更昂貴的食品和燃料上。