Case StudyPolicy Adoption:

The Economic Stimulus Acts

Presented By:Nur Fatin Fatihah Binti Ahmad Ruzi

Zarindatul Arizah Binti Zahari

The Economic Stimulus Act Case Review:

The economic condition in 2007 and early 2008 were deteriorating . Rising

unemployment, wavering stock market, losses in financial companies and

turmoil housing industry in 2007 and early 2008.

Later in mid-January President Bush put economic stimulus legislation on national policy agenda, put $145 billion tax relief for individuals and businesses

House speaker Nancy Pelosi, Republican Leader John Boehner and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson met the president to negotiates and make a deal that provides:

*Tax rebates workers who earned at least $3000 in 2007 will receive $300 ($600 for married couples)*For those who paid income taxes in 2007 will receive $600 for individual and $1200 for couples*Families in either category would get an additional payment of $300 per child.

And this tax cuts were provided for business to encourage investment and limits on home mortgages were INCREASEDESTIMATED COST : $150 billion

The package was sent to House Floor and passed but Bipartisan don’t agree with it

Because bipartisan don’t agree with it then The Senate Finance Committee add a number of provisions to the house bill • Rebates for social security recipients and disable veterans, • home energy subsidies for low income families, • tax credit for alternative energy development • and extension of unemployment benefits. - But al of this increase the cost of senate bill

But the Republican objected it and this provision failed because of one shot vote was required in the House Bill.

But tax rebates to social security recipients and disable veterans group were added

The amended bill then cleared and was signed into law by President George W. Bush

In the end The Economic Stimulus Act cost $152 Billon in 2008 and another $16 Billion in 2009. The Americans get :

-Tax rebates workers who earned at least $3000 in 2007 will receive $300 ($600 for married couples)-For those who paid income taxes in 2007 will receive $600 for individual and $1200 for couples-tax rebates to social security recipients and disable veterans group.-Tax breaks for business -Temporary increase in mortgage limits for the Federal Housing Administration -Ban on benefit to illegal immigrants.And this tax cuts were provided the individual business to encourage investment

AVAILABLE RESOURCES • The president does not have the resources to do everything he want to do,

whether by money, personnel, patronage, time or credibility.

• In The Economic Stimulus Act President Bush put economic stimulus legislation on the policy agenda, calling for $145 billion tax relief for individual and business.

• In the end The Economic Stimulus Act cost $152 Billon in 2008 and another $16 Billion in 2009. And because of this tax cuts were provided by the government the individual and business can invest more

TIME• Timing and the need to act is very crucial.

• The Economic Stimulus Act is in 2008 it is to recover the rising unemployment, wavering stock market, losses financial companies and turmoil housing industry in 2007 and early 2008.

• As a result the Economic Stimulus Act in 2008 is ‘timely, targeted and temporary.

PERMISSIBILITY

LEGALITY

Expected to act in conformity with the

Constitution, Statues, and Court Decisions.

The actions of the government to

achieve economic goals are enacted through

legislation.Eg.:

Country faced recession, the

government can take action by introducing

economic stimulus bills.

PERMISSIBILITY

ACCEPTABILITY

Acceptance by the congress, officials,

and the publics.

Economic stimulus packages can also

benefit elected officials since they can be seen

as working for the benefit of citizens by infusing cash into the

economy.

The economic stimulus legislation used to assist the

poor, small businesses, and

those affected by disaster.

PREVIOUS COMMITMENTS

This factor can shape the

decision of the president.

The burden faced by the public to pay

taxes and also debt lead to

president take the action to impose the Economic

Stimulus Act.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) determined that recession had begun in December 2007.

Recession is an emergency situation that influence the decision made by the president.

That’s why economic stimulus was put on the national policy agenda.

CONCLUSION

Available Resources Time Permissibility

Previous Commitment

Available Information

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4. Interpreting the Economic Stimulus Act: How To Be Sure You Receive ALL of Your Refund retrieved from http://www.foxrothschild.com/newspubs/newspubsArticle.aspx?id=11700

5. Did the 2008 Tax Rebates Stimulate Spending? retrieved from http://www.nber.org/digest/mar09/w14753.html