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Hello, President Grant; Stimulus Package Growing

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 31, 2008

More Americans are in line to get rebates if a revised plan continues its quick move through the Senate.

The plan to send $500 to $1,000 rebates to all but the richest taxpayers advanced Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats teamed to add aid for disabled veterans, the elderly and the unemployed to a House-passed economic recovery bill.

The package would make individuals with annual incomes of up to $150,000 and couples with incomes up to $300,000 eligible for rebates. Qualifying families also would get $300 for each child.

The bill would pump $193 billion into the economy over the next two years.

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•By comparison, the House measure would inject $161 billion into the economy.

•The Senate plan would expand rebate eligibility to 20 million older Americans on Social Security and to disabled veterans, and add an unemployment extension for those whose benefits have run out.

•The Senate bill also goes further than the House bill to bar illegal immigrants from receiving rebates.

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