Titled "Letter from Grandpa" it professes to be a message from a small business owner explaining to his granddaughter that Obama has taxed him dry, that due to Obama's policies he is now laying off workers (her cousin) and will have to work "till his dying day." Sadly, he must deny her request for financial assistance.
With violins wailing in the background, the so-called grandfather says that both he and she are victims of Obama's preference to help illegal immigrants over hard-working Americans, then shifts to Glenn-Beckian arrogance and reminds her that she voted for Obama and thereby destroyed his business, rendering him incapable of helping her. The email is pasted below, exactly as written:
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, 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 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