Post by OLKoot on Nov 24, 2009 4:38:44 GMT 12.75
Letter from Grandpa - priceless
John G. is 63 years old and owns a small business. He's a
life-long Republican and sees his dream of retiring next
year has all but evaporated. With the stock market crashing
and new taxes coming his way, John assumes now that he will
work to his dying day.
John has a granddaughter. Ashley is a recent college grad.
She drives a flashy hybrid car, wears all the latest
fashions, and loves to go out to nightclubs and restaurants.
Ashley campaigned hard for Barack Obama. After the election
she made sure her grandfather (and all other Republican
family members) received a big I told-you-so earful on how
the world is going to be a much better place now that her
party is taking over.
Having lost both roommates, Ashley recently ran short of cash and
cannot pay the rent (again) on her 3 bedroom townhouse. Like
she has done many times in the past, she e-mailed her
grandfather asking for some financial help.
Here is his reply:
Sweetheart,
I received your request for assistance.
Ashley, you know I love you dearly and I 'm sympathetic
to your financial plight. Unfortunately, times have changed.
With the election of President Obama, your grandmother and I
have had to set forth a bold new economic plan of our
own..."The Ashley Economic Empowerment Plan." Let
me explain.
Your grandmother and I are life-long, wage-earning tax
payers. We have lived a comfortable life, as you know, but
we have never had the fancier things like European
vacations, luxury cars, etc. We have worked hard and were
looking forward to retiring soon. But the plan has changed.
Your president is raising our personal and business taxes
significantly. He says it is so he can give our hard earned
money to other people. Do you know what this means, Ashley?
It means less for us, and we must cut back on many business
and personal expenses.
You know the wonderful receptionist who worked in my office
for more than 23 years? The one who always gave you candy
when you came over to visit? I had to let her go last week.
I can't afford to pay her salary and all of the
government mandated taxes that go with having employees.
Your grandmother will now work 4 days a week to answer
phones, take orders and handle the books. We will be closed
on Fridays and will lose even more income to the Wal-Mart.
I'm also very sorry to report that your cousin Frank
will no longer be working summers in the warehouse. I called
him at school this morning. He already knows about it and
he's upset because he will have to give up skydiving and
his yearly trip to Greenland to
survey the polar bears.
That's just the business side of things. Some personal
economic effects of Obama's new taxation policies
include none other than you. You know very well that over
the years your grandmother and I have given you thousands of
dollars in cash, tuition assistance, food, housing,
clothing, gifts, etc., etc. But by your vote, you have
chosen to help others -- not at your expense -- but at our
expense.
If you need money now sweetheart, I recommend you call
202-456-1111. That is the direct phone number for the White
House. You yourself told me how foolish it is to vote
Republican. You said Mr. Obama is going to be the
People's President, and is going to help every American
live a better life. Based on everything you've told me,
along with all the promises we heard during the campaign,
I'm sure Mr. Obama will be happy to transfer some
stimulus money into your bank account. Have him call me for
the account number which I memorized years ago.
Perhaps you can now understand what I've been saying
all my life: those who vote for a president should consider
the impact on the nation as a whole, and not be just
concerned with what they can get for themselves. What Obama
supporters don't seem to realize is all of the money he
is redistributing to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying
Americans (the so-called "less fortunate") comes
from tax-paying families.
Remember how you told me, "Only the richest of the
rich will be affected"? Well guess what, honey?
Because we own a business, your grandmother and I are now
considered to be the richest of the rich. On paper, it might
look that way, but in the real world, we are far from it.
As you said while campaigning for Obama, some people will
have to carry more of the burden so all of America can
prosper You understand what that means, right? It means that
raising taxes on productive people results in them having
less money; less money for everything, including
granddaughters.
I'm sorry, Ashley, but the well has run dry. The free
lunches are over. I have no money to give you now. So,
congratulations on your choice for "change." For
future reference, I encourage you to try and add up the
total value of the gifts and cash you have received from us,
just since you went off to college, and compare it to what
you expect to get from Mr. Obama over the next 4 (or 8)
years. I have not kept track of it, Ashley. It has all truly
been the gift of our hearts.
Remember, we love you dearly....but from now on you'll
need to call the number mentioned above. Your
"savior" has the money we would have given to you.
Just try and get it from him.
Good luck, sweetheart.
Love,
Grandpa
John G. is 63 years old and owns a small business. He's a
life-long Republican and sees his dream of retiring next
year has all but evaporated. With the stock market crashing
and new taxes coming his way, John assumes now that he will
work to his dying day.
John has a granddaughter. Ashley is a recent college grad.
She drives a flashy hybrid car, wears all the latest
fashions, and loves to go out to nightclubs and restaurants.
Ashley campaigned hard for Barack Obama. After the election
she made sure her grandfather (and all other Republican
family members) received a big I told-you-so earful on how
the world is going to be a much better place now that her
party is taking over.
Having lost both roommates, Ashley recently ran short of cash and
cannot pay the rent (again) on her 3 bedroom townhouse. Like
she has done many times in the past, she e-mailed her
grandfather asking for some financial help.
Here is his reply:
Sweetheart,
I received your request for assistance.
Ashley, you know I love you dearly and I 'm sympathetic
to your financial plight. Unfortunately, times have changed.
With the election of President Obama, your grandmother and I
have had to set forth a bold new economic plan of our
own..."The Ashley Economic Empowerment Plan." Let
me explain.
Your grandmother and I are life-long, wage-earning tax
payers. We have lived a comfortable life, as you know, but
we have never had the fancier things like European
vacations, luxury cars, etc. We have worked hard and were
looking forward to retiring soon. But the plan has changed.
Your president is raising our personal and business taxes
significantly. He says it is so he can give our hard earned
money to other people. Do you know what this means, Ashley?
It means less for us, and we must cut back on many business
and personal expenses.
You know the wonderful receptionist who worked in my office
for more than 23 years? The one who always gave you candy
when you came over to visit? I had to let her go last week.
I can't afford to pay her salary and all of the
government mandated taxes that go with having employees.
Your grandmother will now work 4 days a week to answer
phones, take orders and handle the books. We will be closed
on Fridays and will lose even more income to the Wal-Mart.
I'm also very sorry to report that your cousin Frank
will no longer be working summers in the warehouse. I called
him at school this morning. He already knows about it and
he's upset because he will have to give up skydiving and
his yearly trip to Greenland to
survey the polar bears.
That's just the business side of things. Some personal
economic effects of Obama's new taxation policies
include none other than you. You know very well that over
the years your grandmother and I have given you thousands of
dollars in cash, tuition assistance, food, housing,
clothing, gifts, etc., etc. But by your vote, you have
chosen to help others -- not at your expense -- but at our
expense.
If you need money now sweetheart, I recommend you call
202-456-1111. That is the direct phone number for the White
House. You yourself told me how foolish it is to vote
Republican. You said Mr. Obama is going to be the
People's President, and is going to help every American
live a better life. Based on everything you've told me,
along with all the promises we heard during the campaign,
I'm sure Mr. Obama will be happy to transfer some
stimulus money into your bank account. Have him call me for
the account number which I memorized years ago.
Perhaps you can now understand what I've been saying
all my life: those who vote for a president should consider
the impact on the nation as a whole, and not be just
concerned with what they can get for themselves. What Obama
supporters don't seem to realize is all of the money he
is redistributing to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying
Americans (the so-called "less fortunate") comes
from tax-paying families.
Remember how you told me, "Only the richest of the
rich will be affected"? Well guess what, honey?
Because we own a business, your grandmother and I are now
considered to be the richest of the rich. On paper, it might
look that way, but in the real world, we are far from it.
As you said while campaigning for Obama, some people will
have to carry more of the burden so all of America can
prosper You understand what that means, right? It means that
raising taxes on productive people results in them having
less money; less money for everything, including
granddaughters.
I'm sorry, Ashley, but the well has run dry. The free
lunches are over. I have no money to give you now. So,
congratulations on your choice for "change." For
future reference, I encourage you to try and add up the
total value of the gifts and cash you have received from us,
just since you went off to college, and compare it to what
you expect to get from Mr. Obama over the next 4 (or 8)
years. I have not kept track of it, Ashley. It has all truly
been the gift of our hearts.
Remember, we love you dearly....but from now on you'll
need to call the number mentioned above. Your
"savior" has the money we would have given to you.
Just try and get it from him.
Good luck, sweetheart.
Love,
Grandpa