On May 7, 2009 the US Government made many Americans, 24 million to be exact a little bit richer. One of the first rounds of $250 2009 stimulus checks went out recently making up nearly half of all checks that are going out to those that are eligible. The single day total of money injected into the American people’s pockets was about $6 Billion dollars. This is similar to to the $250 stimulus checks going out to those on Veterans Affairs pensions and Railroad Retirement Benefits.
These checks were made possible by congress who decided that elderly and those on Social Security shouldn’t be left out on this year’s stimulus package when they decided upon the $400 ($800 married) tax break credit for those that are still in the workforce.