States Suspending Income Tax Refunds

[know1]

Has anyone else seen this BS that's popping up now with states saying they do not have money to give income tax refunds? What in the world is up with that???

Does any of us for a minute think the government would find that an acceptable excuse for us individuals to not PAY our income tax - that we just don't have the money?

They're all crooks and liars.

[mhall]

What an absolute joke. All crooks and liars every last stinking one of them, I 100% agree!

[know1]

Here's the latest one. That's at least the second state I've heard of lately that said it would suspend the income tax refunds.

I guess that's their anti-stimulus policy.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090216/..._budget_kansas

[DJD]

Man, every level of government is the same. It's crooked and people who think otherwise have their head in the sand. AGAIN....why not cut spending and begin with cutting off any free Healthcare or special programs for Illegals!!! My goodness how stupid are we????
Remember the assorted posts about states asking for handouts? The States are not asking anymore their just taking.

[RoadToad]

Here's the latest one. That's at least the second state I've heard of lately that said it would suspend the income tax refunds.

I guess that's their anti-stimulus policy.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090216/..._budget_kansas

Wow, that's scary. You saw why they said they're doing it, right? If they sent refunds, the checks might BOUNCE.... and I thought KY's budget was in bad shape!

[know1]

Wow, that's scary. You saw why they said they're doing it, right? If they sent refunds, the checks might BOUNCE.... and I thought KY's budget was in bad shape!

Yeah - I saw that, but the point is they SPENT MORE THAN THEY TOOK IN. Hello - that's completely irresponsible...especially since they are operating with other peoples' money.

[Bobby Headrick]

Yes they want you to pay OUR taxes on time, but they do not have to give refunds? And Ky could be next, I hope they can make payroll, as I will be in a world of hurt,. Also here is an interesting tidbit, due to the ice storm people lost food, so the state has been giving out replacement food benifits for food lost that was purchesed with food benifits, the ice storm happened at the end of the month when all their benifits were used up and most of the food was also, some do store food, but some are asking for the entire months benifits to be replaced, and we have to do it no questions asked, these people are acting like starved dog's, wanting more and the thing is that they received Feb benifits early to off set the losses. I cannot understand why we have to replace all benifts for jan, knowing that most food was ate. This is how our Government works. NO common sense, no logic, no nothing, just let the taxpayers pay for it all. I wish I could get my food replaced that I lost, all my deer meat ruined, but I work for a living so to bad for me. I saw earlier that revelotion was mentioned, it might be closer than we think. Greed has ruined this great country, not only the rich buut also the ones getting these extra food stamps, they are just being greedy. Nuf said. Just blowing off steam, I had over 200 replacements and counting. Several million wasted,

[DJD]

Yes they want you to pay OUR taxes on time, but they do not have to give refunds? And Ky could be next, I hope they can make payroll, as I will be in a world of hurt,. Also here is an interesting tidbit, due to the ice storm people lost food, so the state has been giving out replacement food benifits for food lost that was purchesed with food benifits, the ice storm happened at the end of the month when all their benifits were used up and most of the food was also, some do store food, but some are asking for the entire months benifits to be replaced, and we have to do it no questions asked, these people are acting like starved dog's, wanting more and the thing is that they received Feb benifits early to off set the losses. I cannot understand why we have to replace all benifts for jan, knowing that most food was ate. This is how our Government works. NO common sense, no logic, no nothing, just let the taxpayers pay for it all. I wish I could get my food replaced that I lost, all my deer meat ruined, but I work for a living so to bad for me. I saw earlier that revelotion was mentioned, it might be closer than we think. Greed has ruined this great country, not only the rich buut also the ones getting these extra food stamps, they are just being greedy. Nuf said. Just blowing off steam, I had over 200 replacements and counting. Several million wasted,

Do you mean you have seen Millions go out just for Ky from the ice storm? Or just a general statement?

[Chubminnow]

Got my refund direct deposited a few days ago, late last week to be exact...sadly enough it's already spoken for but at least I got it.

FYI - Man I'm just not sure about how bad things really are...everytime I go anywhere in the evenings or on the weekends it seems to me like all the restaurants are crowded, etc....heck, even this past weekend the wife and I went to Best Buy and I could have sworn it was almost as busy as Christmas time in there...I was thinking people had recieved their tax checks and were out spending them or they heard Nobama was going to turn the stimulus bill into law and they thought everything was now going to be alright.

Not wanting to steal this thread, but my thoughts on this stimulus package is that it "might" eventually fix things for awhile, for the short term anyway, but I also think all it's going to do is give teh american people a false sense of well being....hard to explain.

[DJD]

Got my refund direct deposited a few days ago, late last week to be exact...sadly enough it's already spoken for but at least I got it.

FYI - Man I'm just not sure about how bad things really are...everytime I go anywhere in the evenings or on the weekends it seems to me like all the restaurants are crowded, etc....heck, even this past weekend the wife and I went to Best Buy and I could have sworn it was almost as busy as Christmas time in there...I was thinking people had recieved their tax checks and were out spending them or they heard Nobama was going to turn the stimulus bill into law and they thought everything was now going to be alright.

Not wanting to steal this thread, but my thoughts on this stimulus package is that it "might" eventually fix things for awhile, for the short term anyway, but I also think all it's going to do is give teh american people a false sense of well being....hard to explain.

I'll tell you what....if getting an extra couple of bucks a week makes people feel good then these people are mental! All this goofy Law is doing is handing out more of our money to unemployment and pork projects. Sure some first time Home Owners will get some help and other items but like people have said....what about the average law abiding responsible people? We are hanging on with HUGE Healthcare issues, rising costs of Energy and Mortgages. Where do we fit in? What an incentive to stimulate. Well, to be fair I am acting like the gubment I won't read the latest law but I'll be an expert.

Heard a spot on t.v. tonight that talked about giving homeowners a year off of payments. How sweet that would be. I can say that I would do very little to Stimulate the economy. My money would be in the bank and or invested.

[zx150]

Don you hit the nail on the head on all points once again. Bobby I agree with you as well. It is getting nuts. I don't think I like the sound of a revolution. It may make my job a little harder and a little more hazardous for a bit.

[mhall]

Don you hit the nail on the head on all points once again. Bobby I agree with you as well. It is getting nuts. I don't think I like the sound of a revolution. It may make my job a little harder and a little more hazardous for a bit.

Not if you join us brother, lol. Of course it's all in Gest, but this junk does make you madder than a wet hen don't it??