Richie: I disagree. The GOP would have to be idiotic to miss the opportunity to point out what happened the LAST time this was tried. Most studies showed that the $600 checks didn't go into the economy - they went to people's credit card bills or other debt payments. Then again, they might keep quiet since that *was* under the Bush administration. But I think that unlikely since they are now trying to distance themselves from the financial policies that were going on under the Bush (II) Administration.