Dear Congress,
As an American citizen, I am again alarmed and outraged by what I have seen of my US Congress in the past several months. Congress has seemed to have forgotten who you represent, WE THE PEOPLE! You are not there to represent yourselves or your special interests or your agendas, but WE THE PEOPLE! I would recommend re-reading Article One of the greatest document in our nation: the United States of America Constitution. Go to the National Archives at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue in DC and allow the original Constitution re-inspire you to represent WE THE PEOPLE.
As a US History and Government teacher, it is hard for me to fathom that my representatives are not truly doing their job: REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE! I instruct my students every year that the main job and function of the US Congress is to pass legislation that represents WE THE PEOPLE! Yet, in the past several months, with the passing of the Economic Stimulus, Cap and Trade, and now the Healthcare Reform, I am seeing my US Congress not fulfilling their duties to pass legislation that represents WE THE PEOPLE! It is even harder to impress on my students the importance of doing their assignments and tasks, when they turn on the news or log on to the internet and see the leaders of this great nation not fulfilling their duties. Or thinking I am going to forgive an assignment because they forgot about it, hoping I will “bail them out.” Is it really that hard for those elected into office to read a piece of legislation? Is it that hard to ask for representatives in Congress to simply listen to their constituents and put aside their personal agendas? Is it really that hard to hold each other accountable for ones’ actions? I don’t think so.
How does the US Government plan on paying for these extra expenditures? Our President reassured the American people several times during his campaign to the White House and then again February 24th in a joint session of Congress, “If your family earns less than $250,000 a year -- a quarter million dollars a year -- you will not see your taxes increased a single dime. I repeat: Not one single dime.” Yet who is going to pay for these programs: Small business owners are not to hire people or have the incentive to make more profits. If the cap and trade tax gets passed in the Senate, then those tax increases will be offset to the average American citizen. So, yes, my dear Congress, the average American will be paying more to cover these new taxes and programs. Between the economic stimulus bill and the cap and trade legislation, the average American, who makes less than the $250,000 will be forced to cover these programs. This is killing the system that has made the United States a superpower in the world. Our Founding Fathers were inspired by the father of modern-day capitalism, Adam Smith. Not the socialist ideas of Karl Marx. Let WE THE PEOPLE pull ourselves up by the bootstraps and rebuild our nation back to its greatness.
In these tough economic times, it is hard to fathom that the U.S. Congress wants to pass legislation to INCREASE our taxes. Corporations will just pass this added tax on to us, WE THE PEOPLE, an expense that America cannot afford. A vote to increase our taxes would be a mistake Congress, a huge mistake. Ask yourself, is this something that our Founding Fathers would have approved? I think you know the answer that question, and it is NO! They led a revolution away from a government entrenched in tyranny and high taxes. Many Americans are fed up with the direction our government is headed. Why do you think tens of thousands of Americans took to the streets in April of 2009 in protest? Or why many of you faced strong opposition at your town hall meetings? It was not because WE THE PEOPLE are “unhappy” with President Obama, but WE THE PEOPLE are unhappy about the current tax situation and a fight for our freedoms. It is all common sense, Congress.
We are unhappy because our nation is falling apart. Our nation that once was a beacon and a “shining city on a hill” for the rest of the world is no more. We are tired of legislation being passed with little consideration of WE THE PEOPLE. We are tired of legislation being passed unread. We are tired of legislation that is being rushed to push reform, like the Healthcare Reform bill, when it took the First Family SIX MONTHS to select a dog. Yes, the American healthcare system needs reform, but not the reform that is being pushed upon us by both you and the President. Why not start with tort reform and cap the malpractice suits, which would lower the healthcare costs? Why not assist our physicians in doing what they have been trained to do: treat WE THE PEOPLE?
In the past several months, I do not recognize the nation I love and treasure. I am scared of what has become of it. If I want to live in a “socialistic” nation, I would move to Cuba, the UK, or France. But I love my nation, and I will defend my freedoms in which many fought with valor for me to have. Please do not let future generations not know the wonderful privilege of what it means to be a citizen of the greatest nation on Earth: United States of America. Remember the constituents, who voted you into office, and represent us, WE THE PEOPLE!
Sincerely,
A tired, yet concerned American
As an American citizen, I am again alarmed and outraged by what I have seen of my US Congress in the past several months. Congress has seemed to have forgotten who you represent, WE THE PEOPLE! You are not there to represent yourselves or your special interests or your agendas, but WE THE PEOPLE! I would recommend re-reading Article One of the greatest document in our nation: the United States of America Constitution. Go to the National Archives at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue in DC and allow the original Constitution re-inspire you to represent WE THE PEOPLE.
As a US History and Government teacher, it is hard for me to fathom that my representatives are not truly doing their job: REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE! I instruct my students every year that the main job and function of the US Congress is to pass legislation that represents WE THE PEOPLE! Yet, in the past several months, with the passing of the Economic Stimulus, Cap and Trade, and now the Healthcare Reform, I am seeing my US Congress not fulfilling their duties to pass legislation that represents WE THE PEOPLE! It is even harder to impress on my students the importance of doing their assignments and tasks, when they turn on the news or log on to the internet and see the leaders of this great nation not fulfilling their duties. Or thinking I am going to forgive an assignment because they forgot about it, hoping I will “bail them out.” Is it really that hard for those elected into office to read a piece of legislation? Is it that hard to ask for representatives in Congress to simply listen to their constituents and put aside their personal agendas? Is it really that hard to hold each other accountable for ones’ actions? I don’t think so.
How does the US Government plan on paying for these extra expenditures? Our President reassured the American people several times during his campaign to the White House and then again February 24th in a joint session of Congress, “If your family earns less than $250,000 a year -- a quarter million dollars a year -- you will not see your taxes increased a single dime. I repeat: Not one single dime.” Yet who is going to pay for these programs: Small business owners are not to hire people or have the incentive to make more profits. If the cap and trade tax gets passed in the Senate, then those tax increases will be offset to the average American citizen. So, yes, my dear Congress, the average American will be paying more to cover these new taxes and programs. Between the economic stimulus bill and the cap and trade legislation, the average American, who makes less than the $250,000 will be forced to cover these programs. This is killing the system that has made the United States a superpower in the world. Our Founding Fathers were inspired by the father of modern-day capitalism, Adam Smith. Not the socialist ideas of Karl Marx. Let WE THE PEOPLE pull ourselves up by the bootstraps and rebuild our nation back to its greatness.
In these tough economic times, it is hard to fathom that the U.S. Congress wants to pass legislation to INCREASE our taxes. Corporations will just pass this added tax on to us, WE THE PEOPLE, an expense that America cannot afford. A vote to increase our taxes would be a mistake Congress, a huge mistake. Ask yourself, is this something that our Founding Fathers would have approved? I think you know the answer that question, and it is NO! They led a revolution away from a government entrenched in tyranny and high taxes. Many Americans are fed up with the direction our government is headed. Why do you think tens of thousands of Americans took to the streets in April of 2009 in protest? Or why many of you faced strong opposition at your town hall meetings? It was not because WE THE PEOPLE are “unhappy” with President Obama, but WE THE PEOPLE are unhappy about the current tax situation and a fight for our freedoms. It is all common sense, Congress.
We are unhappy because our nation is falling apart. Our nation that once was a beacon and a “shining city on a hill” for the rest of the world is no more. We are tired of legislation being passed with little consideration of WE THE PEOPLE. We are tired of legislation being passed unread. We are tired of legislation that is being rushed to push reform, like the Healthcare Reform bill, when it took the First Family SIX MONTHS to select a dog. Yes, the American healthcare system needs reform, but not the reform that is being pushed upon us by both you and the President. Why not start with tort reform and cap the malpractice suits, which would lower the healthcare costs? Why not assist our physicians in doing what they have been trained to do: treat WE THE PEOPLE?
In the past several months, I do not recognize the nation I love and treasure. I am scared of what has become of it. If I want to live in a “socialistic” nation, I would move to Cuba, the UK, or France. But I love my nation, and I will defend my freedoms in which many fought with valor for me to have. Please do not let future generations not know the wonderful privilege of what it means to be a citizen of the greatest nation on Earth: United States of America. Remember the constituents, who voted you into office, and represent us, WE THE PEOPLE!
Sincerely,
A tired, yet concerned American
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