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If the stimulus package goes through the government might as well keep mine. I'm a single parent, working two jobs (one full time and one part time) and for the first time since I've had my son I owe the federal government money. Since he is 17 at the end of the year I am unable to take the Child Tax Credit, which would allow me to get money back for the year. My frustration is about working 55-60 hour weeks to make ends meet and constantly hearing about a stimulus package that isn't going to help me at all.

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