There is no "refund" (Score 5, Informative)

You didn't make any money this year. Why should you get a refund on something you didn't pay?

Why indeed?
Bu$h's "refund" is actually an advance on the refund you'll get when you file next year. The Rocky Mountain News was one of the few voices in the media that bothered to point out this little fact.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/business/art icle/0,1299,DRMN_4_754516,00.html

You don't have to be paranoid to realize that this is nothing but a successful campaign to trick taxpayers into believing that they can use this "refund" as mad money, and that they can still count on a refund next year. Those people will be wrong. Remember, the whole point of this is to "stimulate the economy" (i.e. put more money into the pockets of Big Business).

So keep this in mind, kids: If you get a check for $300, you had better hope you continue to have a good year, otherwise you'll likely find the IRS asking for that money back.