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Economic Stimulus Check Burned For Warmth
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Economic Stimulus Check Burned For Warmth

Humor – HELENA, MT - Saying it couldn't have come at a better time, 43-year-old school teacher Tim Donaldson received his $618 rebate check from the Internal Revenue Service Tuesday, and then immediately burned it to provide warmth for his wife and two sons.

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Rating: +10 (+10/-0) | 2008-05-09 02:53:53
ind06
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See, the IRS is good for something!

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Rating: +2 (+2/-0) | 2008-05-10 00:56:15
ETproductions
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Yeah, well the IRS does seem to get a lot of people heated up.

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Rating: +10 (+10/-0) | 2008-05-09 03:17:00
cowboygrandpa
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Man talk about burning thru your money. LOL

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Rating: +7 (+7/-0) | 2008-05-09 09:19:53
2sidestoeverything
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*sniff* what a touching story. LOL!

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Rating: +7 (+7/-0) | 2008-05-09 09:44:53
Uncle Dave
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Wow, a modern day Bob Cratchit!

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Rating: +5 (+5/-0) | 2008-05-09 13:38:18
Uncle Dave
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No.

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Rating: +2 (+2/-0) | 2008-05-09 23:24:34
ind06
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ditto.

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Rating: +6 (+6/-0) | 2008-05-09 13:15:51
itsme2
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Well heating your house for a night will cost that much soon enough at this rate! LOL

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Rating: +5 (+5/-0) | 2008-05-09 13:26:58
ranchhand
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Burning my check? Leave s me out I'm all electric and don't smoke. Guess I'll just have to buy something useless.

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Rating: +2 (+2/-0) | 2008-05-09 23:26:27
ind06
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and burn it!

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Rating: +1 (+1/-0) | 2008-05-09 19:18:23
TheRealizer
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For credibility Onion compares favorably with Faux news..

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Rating: +0 (+0/-0) | 2008-05-09 20:09:45
pc25
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the mantra of Faux news no longer holds any credibility for you after BOTH Obama and Clinton appeared on the channel.....I guess MSDNCs' ratings must be pretty bad for them to take such a desperate step

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Rating: +2 (+2/-0) | 2008-05-09 23:26:07
ind06
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Yes, you just can't take a thing The Onion says seriously!

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Rating: +1 (+1/-0) | 2008-05-10 09:40:19
Uncle Dave
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That's not what NelsonR thinks!;-0

You rubber ball on the step scoundrel!!!

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Rating: +1 (+1/-0) | 2008-05-11 00:18:06
nowsourcing
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Death and taxes. Taxes are funnier.

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