[smith288]

So you're seriously getting your economic theories from a television cartoon? And you are going to change the economic structure of the world's largest economy because of what a cartoon character does?

Im going to interject because I can... I am just sifting through the replies and even I knew it was a argument built around human nature that the Simpsons illustrated quite well. If you think that the case doesnt happen where people think their tax return is "free" money then perhaps you should watch more Simpsons to learn a thing or two. Just my opinion.

[FreedomCalls]

If you think that the case doesnt happen where people think their tax return is "free" money then perhaps you should watch more Simpsons to learn a thing or two. Just my opinion.

People are NOT that stupid. The Simpsons' behavior is not the way most people (or any people really) behave. Most people know the tax refund is their own money -- they just think of it as forced savings. I know no one who thinks of it as a "free gift" from the feds.