"Like I said, you don't want people to spend it. Of course, it has no value unless it is spent."
Nonsense - of course it does. If you save it rather than spend it there is certainly no "loss of value". But the intent of the prebate, don't forget, is to reduce your taxes ... it's a rebate of some part of them.
Nonsense - of course it does. If you save it rather than spend it there is certainly no "loss of value".Savings have no value unless they are spent. And the return of savings on the prebate would still be taxed when spent.