Thanks to Obama, charity is now a government responsibility
With the news of yesterday that Obama has decided that the Government can better decide what charities deserve your money than you do (lowering the deduction tax rates on higher income families and establishing a government fund to make those charities whole by them applying directly to the Feds...) I thought that this might be appropriate:
A Letter From a Granddad
Guess you heard that 68% of the youth vote went to Obama. My granddaughter called this morning to tell me she was one of them. I replied with this e-mail:
My Dear Susan,
The election of Obama comes down to this. Your grandmother and I, your mother, and other productive, wage-earning tax payers will have their taxes increased and that means less income left over. Less income means we will have to cut back on basic purchases, gifts and handouts. That includes firing the Hispanic lady who cleans our house twice a month. She just lost her job. We can't afford her anymore.
What is the economic effect of Obama's election on you personally? Over the years, your grandmother and I have given you thousands of dollars in food, housing, cash, clothing, gifts, etc. By your vote, you have chosen another family over ours for help.
So in the future, if you need assistance with your rent, money for gas, tires for your car, someone to bring you lunch, etc. ... call 202-456-1111.
That's the telephone number for the Office of the President of the United States. I'm sure Mr. Obama will be happy to send a check from his personal or business accounts, as we have, or leave cash in an envelope taped to his front door for you, as we have.
It's like this. Those who vote for the President of the United States should consider what the impact of an election will be on the nation as a whole and not just be concerned with what they can get for themselves (welfare, stimulus checks, etc.). What Obama voters don't seem to realize is that the government's money comes from taxes collected from tax paying families. Raising taxes on productive people means they will have less money to spend on their families.
Congratulations on your choice. For future reference, you might attempt to add up all you've received from us, your mom, Mike's parents and others and compare it to what you expect to get over the next four years from Mr. Obama.
To congratulate Mr. Obama and to make sure you're on the list for handouts, write to:
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Love you Susan, but call the number listed above when you need help.
Take Care!
Love,
Granddad
(H/T: Sue P.)
Back to that info-bit about the less deduction rate AND the Government Fund for Charities:
If you are a charity that is applying for funding, will the Government intrude into your "business" the way it is the companies that it is bailing out?
If you are a faith based charity, are you going to be out of luck (after all, there is supposed to be that wall of separation between Church & State, right)
My take? Obama wants Government to be the source for EVERYTHING thing. My question to you if you voted for Obama, is this the Change that you wanted for your country?
