I think we all got $300, was it like 2001? This is the same concept, designed to stimulate spending.

Yes, this small thread here has a few people who would buy cameras or pay off debt, but if you poll a much much larger number of people, about a month after they receive the check, you're going to have a very high percentage of people who just spend it.

Yeah, we can all say "oh I'm going to save/pay off debt/invest/whatever, but ask us after we have the money.