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Editor: 

Regarding your Forum story on: how some are using their tax refunds: 

For one thing this is NOT a rebate. It is an advance on what you will get when you file next year. Your refund next year will be “what ever you got” less, or if you owe it, will be that much more. Bush wanted you to have this money NOW for an economic stimulus. Don’t blame the IRS, blame Congress and President Bush. 

Richard Lewis 

Ex-Berkeleyian 

Elyria, Ohio