Despite heavy doses of skepticism from economists and other critics, Bush's 2008 stimulus package does appear to have boosted the economy—for the moment, anyway, and not without its price. But apparently the folks in Washington are worried that not everyone is taking advantage of their one-time-only rebate. So worried, in fact, that they appear to be turning to just about any possible venue to get the word out about this year's stimulus check—or so it seems, based on the following email we received at DISCOVER's offices from a media relations staffer at the IRS:
Dear [redacted],
We need your help at the Internal Revenue Service. A few of the readers of Discover Magazine could be missing the opportunity to claim an Economic Stimulus Payment by not filing a tax return. Many more could already have received a check but know someone that never filed who would qualify to get the ...
