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Tax Engage Form

What We've Heard

"If our taxes are increased this will wipe out our ability to save and sure up a safeguard and leave us vulnerable to changing economic climates and we may find ourselvesright back where we were 3 years ago... struggling to make a living."

WW, Washington, DC

"If we are priced to pay more in taxes the impact will directly affect our daughter's college and career options."

BE, Maryland

"A tax increase will directly affect the way I live with the small amount of fixedincome I have. It will affect where I go because of the high cost of gas towhat I can purchase as food. It will decide if I will be able to help create a job as I have a small business."

B, Virginia

"As a single mom working full-time an increase in taxes for me does not necessarily mean I will not be able to provide for my daughter. What it does mean is the things that I can provide to enrich her life and contribute to her education will be impacted."

LR, Pennsylvania

A typical middle class family of four would see its taxes rise by $2,200 starting in 2013. Middle-class families can’t afford that. A tax hike of about $2,000 means less money to buy groceries for fill a prescription. It means a tougher choice between paying the rent and paying tuition.

President Obama is calling on Congress to pass a bill that would prevent 98 percent of American families from paying higher taxes next year. But this is our biggest challenge yet -- and it’s one that we can only meet together.

More than 300,000 Americans are already speaking out about what $2,000 means to them. Join them by sharing your story above or on Twitter with the hashtag #My2k

President Obama: Tell Us What a $2,000 Tax Hike Would Mean To You

7 Facts About the Tax Debate

Since taking office, President Obama has repeatedly cut taxes for middle-class families. A typical family making $50,000 a year has received tax cuts totaling $3,600 over the past four years – more if it was putting a child through college.

If Congress fails to act before the end of the year, every American family’s taxes will automatically go up in 2013, including 114 million middle-class families. A typical middle-class family of four would see its taxes rise by $2,200.

President Obama is calling on Congress to act on his proposal to extend tax cuts for every family making under $250,000 a year—98 percent of all Americans and 97 percent of small businesses.

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