May 15, 2009
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Sir: (Sorry, but I just can't bring myself to address you as Mr. President.)
I just couldn't resist taking this opportunity to thank you for the Stimulus Package you signed into law recently. It is truly a remarkable piece of legislation. Too bad that you and the Members of the United States Congress didn't take the time to find out just what this bill was going to do to the American people.
From a personal perspective, let me tell you what it is doing to me.
I'm a retired State Employee, and I'm finally understanding what my Father told me years ago about living on a fixed income. For all your patronizing of the American people, that you "feel our outrage," this is something that you just do not and will not understand. But anyway, back to my story.
I recently got a letter from the State Employees Retirement System, informing me that as a result of the Stimulus Package, that was rammed through Congress and signed into law by YOU, the IRS had changed its withholding requirements as it relates to my monthly pension. What this means specifically is instead of $110.06 per month being taken out of my check for Federal taxes, only $45.64 was now being withheld. Unfortunately this was insufficient to satisfy my tax obligation--So, again THANK YOU, MR. OBAMA.
After consulting with my tax preparer, I was advised to contact the SERS and request a new W-4 to make the necessary change to have an additional $64.42 taken out to bring the total amount back to the original figure of $110.06. This will actually reduce my monthly pension by approximately $45.00 per month. So, could you please remind me just how thankful I should be that YOU signed the Stimulus Package?
I'm just wondering, Mr. Obama, how many other American families are in a similar situation thanks to YOUR Stimulus Package???
Your campaign mantra was CHANGE FOR AMERICA--Well, thanks for nothing!
Sincerely,
David J. Bowie
Elizabethtown, PA
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