At ‘Burque Babble NewMexiKen learned there’s going to be a $50 (under $30,000) or $25 (under $70,000) rebate from the legislature because gasoline is so expensive. I agree with ‘Burque Babble’s reaction including:
• I wonder if we’ll get the same series of five separate mailers telling us: 1. Announcement: A rebate is coming; 2. Announcement: Here’s how you will get your rebate; 3. Announcement: Your rebate should be here any day now, really!; 4. Announcement: Did you get your rebate? Because we’re not so sure; 5. Apology: Here’s why your rebate wasn’t for as much as you thought it would be and the obscure office to file a grievance.
• I wonder if we’ll have that same stupid tax problem we had with the last lame “rebate” (remember that?);
The last time the “rebate” was taxable income. The state giveth and the state taketh away.
All this for $50 or $25. What a pandering group of wastrels in our legislature.