The U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson took exception this past Sunday when Tom Brokaw, host of NBC's Meet the Press, said, "The tax rebates that were sent out earlier this year had about as much effect as a BB gun on a bear." What impact do you think the government's stimulus check program had on the economy and retailing?

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