a stimulous plan sends money to the american people to try to stimulate the economy....
the idea behind this is if we have an extra $400 dollars in our pocket....we will spend it on....a new microwave or something. then that money will help pay a workers salary, then they can buy tires for their car. then that money pays for another workers salary.....so everyone is happy because they are getting new stuff and getting paid, which allows them to buy even more new stuff!
so in theory it is great, but in reality it doesnt really work the way we plan always, because people have other unpaid bills and such a small amount doesnt really cover much. even millions of dollars divided up by everyone turns out to be a small amount individually....
so basically, its trying to restart our economy. im not too sure how it worked the 1st time, but thats a good thing to look up!
