As for the economics of it, it makes sense. There are three ways to stimulate the economy. Increasing gov't spending and increase consumer spending are two of them. This rebate plan should help quite a bit. As for deficits, they don't matter at all. Our deficits have been fine in recent years. As for where they'll get the money, they'll get it from wealthy folks, corporations, etc, when they finance the debt through T-bills, T-notes, etc. In Economics, you're taught that the way you get out of a recession is to spend your way out of it.