Tax rebate deal could mean checks by May

Thursday, January 24, 2008 | 5:58 p.m. CST; updated 2:08 a.m. CDT, Wednesday, July 16, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With unprecedented speed and cooperation, Congress and the White House forged a deal Thursday to begin rushing tax rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most tax filers by spring, hoping they will spend the money just as quickly and jolt the ailing economy to life.

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