AMERICANS EVERYWHERE
Are Sharing Their Story
ABOUT WHAT A $2,000 TAX HIKE WOULD MEAN TO THEM
The White House - President Barack Obama
>Whitehouse EmblemAmericans everywhere are sharing their story and speaking out about what a $2,000 tax hike would mean to them.
If Congress fails to extend the middle-class tax cuts, the typical family will have $2,000 less to spend or save next year.
#My2k
"$2000 means so much to me - it will help cover medical expenses from a recent surgery, will allow me to fill up my gas tank so I can get to/from work and help my fiancé and I to pay for our upcoming wedding."
Elizabeth, NJ Contact Form
"I just made my voice heard on #My2k. Join me & share what $2,000 means to you: http://wh.gov/my2k "
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"@whitehouse #my2k Being able to know I will have a roof over my head and comfort in keeping the lights on."
@cajungal78 Twitter
"It means being able to attend graduate school as it goes toward my tuition bills. It means law school for my brother and health benefits while we are at school. The money goes towards these things, and also to home improvements after a recent house fire, and basic things like rent, heat and food. It does not fully fund but goes toward all these things which are so important to so many of us and our families."
Marissa, DC Contact Form
"My family is about as 'middle' as you can get. My husband is a police officer and I work in a childcare center; we've both worked all our adult lives. We have three children — an adult daughter, a son in the US Army, and son in high school — as well as a granddaughter who lives with us. This year for Christmas, instead of exchanging gifts, we are traveling to visit my 78-year-old parents on the other side of the country. If we had $2,000 less in our pockets, the trip would be impossible — total for airfare is $2100."
Susan, NJ Contact Form
"It means my parents can buy the medication they need. My Mom can pay for the care to help my father who has Alzheimer's. It means my cousins can save for their children's future education. It means I can save to pay for my own health problems."
Christopher, WA Contact Form
"I am a retired high school math teacher who loved my job but never made a grand fortune of money. In our retirement, we are helping both of our daughters, with the little extra we have through our pensions, even though both girls are college-educated and are working two and three jobs in the economy left by the Bush years!! So that extra $2,000 would not only hit us hard, but would painfully ripple down to our two daughters as well."
Florence, VA Contact Form
We are a family of 5 with 3 teenagers and are desperately trying to save money for college. Unfortunately, we're not getting very far because our mortgage is taking up such a huge chunk of our income. We're underwater with our mortgage, having lost about 100K in value in the recession like a lot of people. We have tried to refinance, but we don't qualify under the new programs passed. We're trying to hang on, but in order to pay for college, we will likely need to foreclose or do a short sale. A hell of a choice, eh?"
Tamra, VA Contact Form
"It means a pantry full of groceries; a tank full of gas in the car; new shoes and clothes for my son who's outgrowing them so quickly; and peace of mind for me and my wife."
Charles, MI Contact Form
"My husband and I are retired on a fixed income and have our 401K invested. 2000 would mean a lot to us since emergencies are taken from our retirement fund. No more stalling, for once Congress should do their duty to our country."
Diane, TX Contact Form
"Right now $2,000 means that I can afford to pay for the lunch that my four children take to school every day. I am already facing a decision of not going back to school because I am not able to afford to pay. Thank you for not raising our taxes."
Karen, VA Contact Form
"I am 72 and still working part time—having to pay higher taxes would mean no extras....I was a single Mom with 3 sons and I always hoped that I would have some things when I got older that I could not have when I was needing to watch every penny. That sounds selfish but I think there are many older people like me who deserve not to have to worry or cut out everything enjoyable. I hope you can help us all."
Nancy, CO Contact Form
"If my taxes go up by $2000, I will default on my student loans, give up my car, and move back with my parents with my husband. #My2k"
@MelissaFye Twitter
"As a smallbizowner, #My2k will help pay for my family's medical expenses next year and give me more opps to grow my biz."
@kabettenhausen Twitter
"#My2K is keeping this house and keeping it warm for my growing family this winter"
@SensingPlace Twitter
If Congress fails to extend the middle-class tax cuts, the typical family will have $2,000 less to spend or save next year. See what $2,000 means to people across the country with #My2k.
"Being a father of 2 supporting a middle class family, $2000 is a huge amount of money. It would help pay for our children's medical bills and help to build a savings for their future. We really need to stop raising taxes on the 'middle class' and make tax brackets fair, by making everyone contribute their fair share."
Christopher, TN Contact Form
"You and your family have a lot riding on the outcome of this debate. We all do. And as citizens, we all have a say in the country we want to build… So make your voice heard."
"Refinanced home 4 sons tuition, with higher payment a $2000 tax increase…would be a hardship"
@bademus Twitter
"It means my ability to buy books for school and pay for law school tuition."
Samantha, OH Contact Form
"If our income decreased by $2000/yr, we would probably be unable to meet our monthly obligations. My husband and I are both drawing Social Security...he is 71 and in poor health, I am 68 and still working because otherwise, we would not have enough income to live on…We are just barely making it each month…"
Nita, KY Contact Form
DID YOU KNOW?
President Obama is calling on Congress to stop taxes from going up next year for 98 percent of American families and 97 percent of small businesses.
"#My2K is part of the house I'm saving up for with my husband, and the new car I need before my clunker finally bites it…"
@grrleigh Twitter
"I'm a small business owner and college grad facing a ton of debt. That money means breathing room for my budget."
@RickyStevenYoun Twitter
"It means being able to afford the necessities of life - my rent, food, clothing, and the occasional trip home to see family. It means that my parents, who are retired, don't have to worry about if they'll have enough."
Angela, MA Contact Form
"We really need to get this right. I can only do it with the help of the American people. So, tweet — what was that again — 'My2K' — tweet using the hashtag 'My2K'"
"$2K is about what our family pays for therapy copays for our special needs children. #My2K"
@danprim19 Twitter
DID YOU KNOW?
Under President Obama's proposal, all Americans would get a tax cut on their first $250,000 and those who make less won't see their income taxes go up a single dime.
"#My2K means xtra $ for my kids' school trips, books and transportation to work."
@Exec_Asst Twitter
"With 2 young adults in college, $2,000 is not small change but the difference in having money to pay the mortgage, college tuition, books. Middle class families cannot be held hostage by partisan politics, obstruction in Washington. We voted on 11/6 and chose the leaders expected to move the U.S.A. forward."
Ruby, PA Contact Form
"if there’s one thing that I’ve learned, when the American people speak loudly enough, lo and behold, Congress listens."
"It could be the difference in sustaining our family small business from one month to the next."
Stephen, FL Contact Form
"I do not have a family of my own, but as a young person I could use that $2000 to help start my small company."
Chase, AR Contact Form
"#My2K goes to prescriptions, mortgage, and other necessities. It's not discretionary income…"
@swellgalmary Twitter
"Though I no longer have a family to worry about, I am concerned about families that are struggling to make ends meet. I think an additional $2,000 will help them and help boost the economy."
Marian, RI Contact Form
"#My2k it means food on table, co-pays at the Drs office, gas in the car & our kids extra activities…"
@PaigieGrl Twitter
DID YOU KNOW?
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.
"Groceries on my table for four months. Heating my home for a year. Two mortgage payments. Any of those, or Christmas gifts for my family, or a contribution to my 401K."
Anne, PA Contact Form
"And a lot is riding on this debate. This is too important to our economy, it’s too important for our families to not get it done."
"#My2k We are two public school teachers trying to put two boys through college. It's already difficult, don't make it harder!"
@lisabella964 Twitter
"…oil delivery, electric bill payments, gas for my car just to name a few life's must haves."
Lynn Facebook
"$2000 is a lot of money! The only wiggle room I have in our budget is for food. We prepare all of our meals at home, but feeding a family of four is expensive. Paying an extra $2,000 means $50 less a week for food."
Cynthia, WA Contact Form
#My2k