An Open letter to President O Bama and Govenor Deval

Gentlemen

I am writing to you this time in the hopes that someone just might be listening to the American people by now.

At this point in time, I am fighting to keep my home from being foreclosed. I will not go down without a fight. I am lucky enough to stil be working, although both my wife and i are disabled. I am putting everything I have into my work, often putting in 12 to 14 hour days. For me, having work is not the problem, rather the problem is one of disposible income for both me and my customers.

I am a pizza delivery person. I am one of those little people who you look to for goods and services. Most of my income comes in the form of tips. People give tips for good service and a good product, both of which I provide. However they are facing severe constraints.People tip from disposble income which is in short supply as of late. If they feel good about where they are, they tip better. I make more income and the cycle continues.

The way I see it the main problem is too much government and too many taxes. In addition, business is uncertain as to where government is going in the future.
I have been told that there is no inflation in the economy. If so, prove it!
Recently my employer has had to raise prices to cover increasing costs. As a result, my tips took a hit. The state of Massachusetts raised the Meals tax, by .75percent and gave the local communities an option for.25 percent. Again, my tips took a hit. Both my wife and I are smokers. My pipe tobacco saw a 10 percent increase, while her cigarettes have increased 1.50 per pack. That netted a 15 to 20 percent decrease in our spending money.

Here are my suggestions to cure what ails the economy. Cap taxes on the local and state level. Cap all taxes, not just income and sales. Reduced meals taxes would have a direct impact on the Mass. economy as would a sales tax reduction. In addition it would make us more competitive with surrounding states and the internet.
Scrap plans for tax credits at all levels. Put money where people will spend it.

I would like to be able to pay my mortgage, keep my home and maybe, just maybe, buy a car. (I do not even have one!)

This may require government to cap or reduce spending. It may require pension reforms. It may mean killing off unneeded programs. If so, so be it. Take action now or face the rath of many people, who like me are sick and tired of making sacrifices at the altar of government.

I may drive a PT Cruiser, but I support the guy who drives a Truck. I think that Scott should take the truck, load it with cow manure and park it in front of the Capitol. It is time for someone to go to D.C. and raise a stink!