7/25: Bush and the pope (thx ndetroit)

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Before you rejoice over your "token $300 refund" too much, you might want to check out the thread in Current Events on the subject.

In a nutshell, that $300 isn't a gift or a bonus -- it's money that you would have gotten in your tax refund next summer anyway, distributed early.

jeff. who's long-winded enough on the subject over there that he won't repeat it here.