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• Issue #1: America's Money
• How will you spend your check?

Computer repairman, 55, Alpharetta, Ga.

I believe most Americans will do exactly what I plan to do. I will use MY money that the government is simply giving back to me to pay off bills.

I don't think the average American will go out and buy expensive cars or fur coats. I think if we buy anything, it will be a tank of gas for our cars.

A stimulus package? We may see the foreclosure rate drop for one month as people use this "windfall" to stave off the banks for one more month.

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Last updated May 07 2008: 11:19 AM ET

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