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Originally posted by onetime2
Hmm, so it looks like the early return of your own money added to the coffers of the state government. The only thing lost by the federal government was the interest they would have earned on that $600 over the months between you cashing the check and you filing your tax returns.
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I don't understand how you conclude that the federal government only lost the interest from his tax return.
They gave him $600--they now have $600 less than they had before. The federal government didn't recoup that amount from him or anyone else so shouldn't the rational response be to lower spending by $600, not raise it?