Racist, Just Plain Stupid or Both!

Congressman Joe Wilson, S.C. interrupting the President of the United States during a speech to a joint session and calling the President a liar. In my nearly 62 years, I never remember this ever happening. It's called respect for the office. I don't care what party you are from, you DO NOT disrespect the office of the President. Shame Mr Wilson.

Has this man even read the Health Care Plan? He is the one that is lying!! The plan will NOT pay for health care for illegal aliens, PERIOD!

I understand that Rep. Wilson has since apologized to the President. Now he should apologize to the people of America and the people of South Carolina. Then he should stop lying and misrepresenting the facts and scaring the American people for the sake of politics.

So you decide, is this just a Congressman acting stupidly or do we read into this and the fact that he is from a southern state, that THIS MAN IS A RACIST!!

$8,000 TAX CREDIT FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS

First-time home buyers will get a tax credit windfall if they buy before December 2009. As part of the economic stimulus bill, first-time home buyers can claim a credit worth $8,000 (or 10% of the homes value, whichever is less) on their 2008 or 2009 taxes.

This credit is refundable, meaning that tax filers see a refund of the full $8,000 even if their total tax bill was less than that amount. Unlike the earlier version of the tax credit which really was a loan, this tax credit does not have to be paid back if the buyers live in the home for at least 3 years.

To qualify for the credit, the purchase must be made between Jan. 1, 2009 and Nov. 30, 2009. Buyers must be first-time home buyers, meaning they cannot have owned a home in the past three years.There also are income restrictions.

To qualify, buyers must make less than $75,000 for singles or $150,000 for couples. Higher income buyers may receive a partial credit up to a certain amount of income.

Taxpayers who already have completed their 2008 returns can file amended returns for 2008 in order to claim the credit.