[lbo-talk] "pretty darn happy"

[Chuck0]

Doug Henwood wrote:

> [from an AP story]
> 
> "When everybody saw those tax refunds showing up in their mail boxes in 
> the summer, they rushed out to spend them ... and people are still 
> pretty darn happy," said David Wyss, chief economist at Standard & 
> Poor's in New York.

What were the tax refund payout amounts last year? Was the max $300 like 
the year before?

How much of this money actually represents a hidden subsidy to the DVD 
and consumer electronics industry?  ;-)

Chuck0