I sure hope that brew was tea.

Mark there are many folks out there who have ways we may never understand, and everyone has different wants and needs.
Was standing in retail store the other day perusing through a clearance rack of t shirts looking for a couple cheap t-shirts for fishing and mowing lawn, that sort of thing. A mom and young fellow came over and she grabbed one off the rack and held it up for the young boy to see, and he shook his head no. She said but it has a nice logo on it? The boy said mom it also says ".....2019" and I can't wear that to school, kids will make fun of me.
I quickly realized she was school shopping for this young high schooler. They moved on down the isle, I sheepishly took a couple crappy $1.99 discount T's to the counter and pondered that moment.
Then I thanked God for my blessings, bought a $50 gift card at the counter, and told the cashier what I wanted to do. I pointed out the woman still in the store and the cashier was going to approach the woman and say, m'am a gentleman was just in here and got this as store credit and he can't use this at this store because he lives out of town, can you use it?
I pray that worked and she took it, I didn't hang around to find out.
I'm no fan of helicopter handouts from government, but a targeted assistance is generally a good thing. I have no clue on child tax credit $ now vs later for some folks...but my impression was here was a lady that might possibly benefit.
Jim

Sure was a nice thing to do, jabNE.

You seem to be doing well on your own but I pray the Lord’s favor be upon you always Sir.

100's of thousands of illegals are depending on this free money, ya'll need a heart! lol

Keep working and paying them tax's.

However paid, it's welfare and always has been.

If by coffers you mean income taxes every case will be different. I can only tell you that as long as farmers and ranchers buy some farm equipment every year or keep some livestock the income taxes they pay will be minimal compared to what they reap. A lot of farms in my area were paid for before they even had to pay federal income taxes. I am reminded of talking to a farmer that was complaining he had to pay income taxes one year yet he owned a nice farm. I told him I would love to pay the income tax on a million dollars, even every year. He was able to pay for a farm and amass a good deal of money yet he never paid much in taxes. So to answer your question “how much to farmers pay into the coffers?”. The answer is no where near what they reap.

My Niece just got a check for $800+ for the 3 miracles, no way they pay that into the system so it sounds like free money to me if not what part did I get wrong? He hubby was offered a managers position at a fast food place years back and quit so they would not lose the free money.

Same guy that was looking for different cellphone carrier because he owed a lot on the one he had at the time.