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- Stimulus Checks, Fort Sumner
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Interviews with low income citizens of a rural town about their plans for the one-time Federal stimulus payment of $250.
Includes clip of Social Security Administration Commissioner Michael Astrue from Fox Financial, stating he expects 98% of people who receive the checks to "go out and spend it."
Having interviewed 1% of the 1,200 citizens of Fort Sumner, Rogi Riverstone has some different statistics.
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Interviews with low income citizens of a rural town about their plans for the one-time Federal stimulus payment of $250.
Includes clip of Social Security Administration Commissioner Michael Astrue from Fox Financial, stating he expects 98% of people who receive the checks to "go out and spend it."
Having interviewed 1% of the 1,200 citizens of Fort Sumner, Rogi Riverstone has some different statistics.
Susan Barrett Price
Posted on May 09, 2009 at 09:51 AM | Permalink
Great voices
An absorbing all-too-real "vox pop" piece, especially good because of the authenticity of the voices, including that of the interviewer. I enjoyed listening.