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Resident has refund spent
Published Saturday, January 26, 2008
Dawn Ketcham of Fergus Fall knows how she’ll spend the rebate check proposed by President George Bush if his economic stimulus plan is approved by the U.S. Congress... or so she told ABC News on Friday. The Fergus Falls woman made national online headlines Friday when she said, "An extra few hundred dollars will definitely come in handy. ... I will be spending some on summer clothes for my son, since I think he outgrew every article of clothing from last summer. New school clothes will be on the to-buy list as well. As far as fun things go, we have a big family camping trip planned for late this summer, so that's most likely where the rest will get spent." Let’s hope the measure is passed so Dawn and other Otter Tail County residents can cross some items off their shopping lists...
Speaking of making headlines, the Fergus Falls Fire Department graced the pages of the St. Paul Pioneer Press Friday in a story about Eagan firefighters. The story mentioned that Fergus Falls for years has offered firefighters a free place to live — housing as many as five to 10 at a time...
Politicians sure can pick opportune times to visit communities. Take Al Franken, for example. The U.S. Senate candidate will be visiting Fergus Falls on Saturday. That just happens to be the day hundreds and hundreds of people will be out and about enjoying our annual Frostbite Festival. You can meet Franken from 6-8 p.m. at the Bigwood Event Center...
Fergus Falls Public Library Director Walt Dunlap says many non-city residents use the library, too. “When both clientels are considered, it sometimes feels like we are trying to put ten pounds of service into a five pound bag!” Dunlap told The Journal this week.
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Posted by BobWilliams (Bob Williams) on January 26, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm going to have a tea party.
Posted by johnnyb (anonymous) on January 26, 2008 at 5:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
use it to wake people up on the sorry state our country is in thanks to the ones who have put us there.. Start by going to google and looking up (911_Birth_Of_Treason)
Posted by Redcloud (anonymous) on January 26, 2008 at 7:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I’m going to use mine to buy a shovel and flashlight and map to jerry’s backyard.
Posted by MyFurryFriend56537 (anonymous) on January 26, 2008 at 11:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm going to use mine to buy a passport.
Posted by tanker8 (anonymous) on January 27, 2008 at 10:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I lived at the fire station for 2 years. It was great.
Posted by Mel (anonymous) on January 27, 2008 at 12:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I will need to pay my real estate TAX if I get a check !!! ;o(
Posted by pilsnerurquel (anonymous) on January 27, 2008 at 2:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)
My refund check is going to the Barak Obama for President campaign. Tax breaks during a war...only one of the few unprecedented idiotic things this President has done, and I'm sure it won't be the last.
Posted by gumball (anonymous) on January 27, 2008 at 5:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm going to Vegas with mine. Got any takers? Remember what happens there,stays there. How about it Bucksteel,Chip,etc.?
Posted by perryt (anonymous) on January 28, 2008 at 1:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
pilsnerurquel, why so obtuse? Don't you realize the refund was overwhelming approved by a Democratic Congress and its leadership Nancy Pelosi? But course since Bush was involved it's "unprecendtially idiotic." Get a grip, not everything is Bush's fault. Say Hi to Franken for me when you see him.
Posted by Concerned (anonymous) on January 28, 2008 at 3:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I think johnnyb and pilsnerurquel are the same person >>> Michael Moore :>)
Posted by pilsnerurquel (anonymous) on January 28, 2008 at 10:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Well Perry, then maybe you can explain how GWB has managed to spend us into a $194 TRILLION DOLLAR Federal Deficit. No Democrat in histoy has ever managed to spend that much money in 8 years. "Tax cut and spend" should be the new Republican montra. They've certainly lived up to it.
Posted by gumball (anonymous) on January 28, 2008 at 11:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Dead wrong pilsnerurquel. LBJ raided the Social Security funds to keep the Vietnam War funded. And he spent it in LESS than 8 years. I'm not a Republican, but I know it's not just a "party" thing. A president will try to keep funding any way they can.
Posted by anjen (anonymous) on January 29, 2008 at 7:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
For everyone who despises Bush, becareful. Italy just wanted a change at their last elections. They got it. The guy they overwhelmingly elected essentially destroyed their government in less than 6 months.
Posted by fergusfallsmom (anonymous) on January 29, 2008 at 10:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I do not think I know anyone that would have trouble spending that money... right or wrong! ;-)
Posted by sassica (anonymous) on January 29, 2008 at 3:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)
You people talk about the refund as if it were like winning the lottery. Complain, complain, complain.......if you don't like it, donate yours to the deficit......or are you mad because you don't qualify?
Posted by perryt (anonymous) on January 29, 2008 at 3:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
And you're certain Obama won't be a spender? Please explain how Universal Health Care will operate?
Posted by Kloob (anonymous) on January 29, 2008 at 3:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Universal Health Care will be funded by savings that the new Ethanol Plant will be bringing to us on gasoline. Gotta love the new ethanol plant!
Posted by FungusAmugus (anonymous) on January 29, 2008 at 6:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I think everyone should use it to put a down payment on something they can't afford, like a new 4x4 truck that gets 10 miles per gal, then drive it around town as much as you can, before it gets repoed, especially to church on those beautiful summer sundays, where you can complain about the fuel prices, curse the Arabs and plot ways to "Just Nuke them" and steal their oil! All in the name of God mind you. That truely would be the Patriotic thing to do.
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