Free Money or Not?

I'm in a quandary over the free money government is doling out to qualified paying taxpayers of 2007. Is this truly the proper act? Or is this an easy way out for government to not have to deal with the more serious underlying issues this very act is trying to conceal? Free money is free money. I understand that. But if we paid taxes in 2007, didn't we probably overpay the government anyhow? So is this truly free money? I don't think so. Why doesn't the government use this money to create new jobs in the United States, thus a person will receive more than one check, thus creating a livable life - or so I hope. Or what about managing the country's finances a little bit better, and trying to curb the greed inside all of us, and regulate how much outside labor companies are allowed to hire. Granted, companies need to make their money, or how else are they going to afford their 5 million dollar homes, their vacation homes, their private island, or their 20 classic car collection? Of course, on the flip side, how are we suppose to afford gas that's quickly escalating to $4/gal in most states (if it's not already there) or even a gallon of milk and a loaf of bread when there are no jobs out there, or if there are, they barely pay more than minimum wage. Of course, if I don't have a job, then I guess I don't need gas for a car, and I can live off the waste in garbage bins behind restaurants and my neighbor's homes. Of course, with no job, there's no money, and there's no house, thus I'm living in a cardboard box stolen from an appliance store (since they have nice big boxes), and my neighbor is the ex manager of a company that went belly up due to lack of funds. But, at least I am receiving free money from the government, so I can go on a shopping spree and boost the economy, and forget about my money woes for one hour, until I walk back home to my cardboard box and realize maybe I should have spent my money more wisely. But, by golly, that steak and potato dinner was worth it - and so are the new pair of shoes on my swollen feet and the warm blanket I can now rest my weary body under and realize that tomorrow is another day, and to make the most of it, although there will be no more checks coming unless I can get some job - any job that thousands of unemployed or marginally employed people are not going after also. Good night, my dear friends. Enjoy your free money if you qualify for it, and spend it wisely, for another check may not even be in the distant future. And that is why the world is full of gloom.

Gloomy Doom