Nostromo specifically said, " not very stimulative. More money would be returned to high income individuals who are more likely to hold onto the extra cash." W

Nostromo specifically said, " not very stimulative. More money would be returned to high income individuals who are more likely to hold onto the extra cash." Which is exactly correct -- poor people spend basically every penny they get because they're forced to, while wealthier people will either pay down debt or save. Thus for a fixed stimulus, your best bang for the buck is income supports for unemployed / poor because they will immediately spend it. Note also a big portion of our current economic climate is a lack of demand. Try reading a couple months of Paul Krugman -- he explains this particularly well.