02-13-2009, 01:02 PM
I'm originally against this stimulus package, but the republicans did something to it that directly effects me. They've added a home buyers tax credit. Since my wife and I are actively in the market for a house right now I'm liking this stimulus package. The new tax credit gives home buyers (not just first time but any home buyer) 10% of the home cost up to $15,000 and you don't have to pay it back. This is different from the $7500 first time home buyers credit that is available until June of this year in which you had to pay back interest free for the next 17 years. That will go away if the stimulus package gets passed. So now I kind of like the stimulus package even though some of the other pork belly bs sucks.