The dead get a stimulus

Over at the campaign spot, Jim Geraghty, notes that 10,000 dead people are receiving the $250 stimulus for seniors.

Glad to see our tax dollars continue to be well spent, and the stimulus dollars are being watched closely:

Millions of Americans on Social Security are receiving $250 checks as part of the president's stimulus plan — including an Anne Arundel woman who died more than 40 years ago.

The woman's son, 83-year-old James Hagner, said he got the surprise when he checked his mailbox late last week.

In defense of stimulus administrators, Ms. Hagner did vote for President Obama last year.

Maybe ACORN will count all these people on the census as well.....

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