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Tuesday, December 2, 2008 12:00 AM

Uncle Sam needs to go shopping. Not us

You want that discounted flat-screen TV. You want to help boost the economy. But I've got news for you.
Andrew Leonard

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  • Tuesday, December 2, 2008 04:20 AM

    $1,333 per person may not be unrealistic

    I understand a lot of folks are not in a position to spend much, but I am thinking of buying my first house (for my own reasons, not to boost the economy). Since I live in an area where a house is realistically going to cost at least $250,000 at a bare minimum, that would make up for a lot of people on tight budgets.

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