Stimulating

Buried in the new $787 billion economic stimulus bill that President Obama signed on Tuesday is a provision that allows you to write off the sales tax on the purchase of a new motorcycle or scooter. You deduct the sales tax from your 2009 tax return. On the price of a Vespa 150 I was recently quoted, that would be about $280. O.K., it may not seal the deal, but every little bit helps, right?