Rebate Checks

I know i'm bi-polar.

But the rebate checks are coming one week earlier than expected or at east the checks will start coming out one week earlier. 

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080426/D909HGF00.html

Now, i'm no economist and correct me if i'm wrong, but this is expansionary fiscal policy, putting more money into the market.  This creates higher rates of inflation often times, correct or incorrect?  Should we not be looking for some type of balance or is this what the checks will be doing?  Are the checks going to help you out very much, it's been said by bush that the purpose is to help americans with gas prices and food costs, i only get 300-600 dollars it's more for families, but in the long run macroeconomy, is this going to do anything except make matters worse?  Sure we get our money now, b/c we are a have it your way RIGHT NOW society but there could be better solutions, not that i can speak up and tell you any though, what say you?