The government is saying the error happened because they had to get things done in a hurry. Because of the perceived time pressure, the have sent millions of dollars in stimulus money to people like “Romolo Romonini, who died in Italy 34 years ago.”
The Social Security Administration, which sent out 52 million checks, says that some of those checks mistakenly went to dead people because the agency had no record of their death. That amounts to between 8,000 and 10,000 checks for millions of dollars.
The feds blame a rushed schedule, because all the checks have to be cut by June. The strange this is, some of the checks were made out to people — like Romonini — who were never even part of the Social Security system.
It really isn’t that surprising, I guess. These people were rushed, it wasn’t their money they were wasting, and it’s not like they are going to lose their jobs. If they do, they’ll get another government job in another department.
My question is how an individual is supposed to stimulate the economy with a $250 check. I get more taken out of my check in taxes each pay period. Institute the Fair Tax, let me keep all that money and then you will see a stimulated economy.
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