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"they gain interest on the cash before you spend it. they maintain the money; it's not sent to you. that's something. -- nm"
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amanda jones
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not quite, they'll hire a bank (or group of banks) to be responsible for setting up the accounts and distributing the funds.
Posted by
znufrii
Feb 14 '11, 05:43
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so the banks sit on the money, and get the interest, and Uncle Sam probably gets a nice upfront fee, as well as saving a bundle on printing costs.
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