To all of the spouters who are complaining about the people who will be receiving a check. Here is a basic lesson in economics. A stimulus package is a package of economic measures put together by a government to stimulate a floundering economy. The objective of a stimulus package is to reinvigorate the economy and prevent or reverse a recession by boosting employment and spending. It doesn't really matter who gets a check, it will all end up being spent, which is the point.