"We could have used the money elsewhere. It's not going to help kicking in the market. I have plans to go to Australia to do some backpacking (with wife Tegan), so we'll probably use some of that money for the air tickets."

— Chris DeClark, Marco resident

"I thought it was a nice gesture. It's probably a drop in the bucket, but some people could probably really use the three hundred dollars or whatever they're going to get. I don't have any plans for that particular money. We'll probably just use it for gas money when we travel to Arkansas to see family."

— Vee Young, Marco resident

"I think they're (government officials) are just trying to spend more instead of saving more; consequently, it's not going to work with me because I'm going to save mine. I'm not buying into the whole stimulus program. I'll probably eventually use it for gasoline."

— Marsha Flockerzi, Marco resident