2009 Stimulus Check

Where is this $150,000,000,000.00 “economic stimulus package” coming from? Let’s make this really clear. The United States government does not have any money. On the contrary, the national debt now stands at $9.2 trillion dollars, which is more than 61 times more than the “package.” So, as they don’t have the money to give, those [...]

Or what exactly is a Stimulus Check ?
Is it just a new word for rebate check, that you get when you file your tax return?
And what is going on with these checks? Why are they late, so as to make so many news stories lately?