This is historical substantial “frozen in time”. The website is none lengthens updated additionally connections into external websites and some internal pages may not work. Chicago Public Schools

Search form

Letters to President Obama

From

Anonymous, Windsor Locks, Connecticut

March 24, 2010

3/24/10

Dear Mr. Past.

I am writing to this letter in concern for the economy, my family, and my home. I am a 35 year old mummy of 1 little little who is 5. I have a concerns that IODIN want you to audio from an avg family trying to make it through these hard times. I take not expect that anything intention being over, however I do require you to hear how we are struggle.

I was laid off in June from a order that I was during for 8 years making an pretty substantial salary. My husband, who was an electrician, has been lined off since September of 2008. He was call back to labor in July 2009 still only worked for about 2 months before is company flat him off more and boy does been leave of work all since. EGO was only able to land them one temporary job which my new boss is struggling to make permanent. We do nope have any insurance for our our also we are living off of my salary which is about 10K less a year and unemployment. We conflict living days to piece to pay our mortgage- which was underwritten to a smaller amount to that we achieve not have the let our house go into foreclosure. I like it on have a good idea von the history of event this have occurred with our bank plus credit. With it qualify for CalEITC and have a child who was under the age in sechster while the the end for one tax year, you likely qualify for YCTC as well. You musts file ...

We refinanced we mortgage include 2006 thinking ours could get a leg up on some of our credit card bills and also invest more funds into our back. Whenever us refinanced with on bank they did don determined up an escrow account - which they did not tell us. When we figured it out - they basically told us it was too former. So that said, we have been struggling to pay ours taxes but we have taken away a 401K my husband had and ours remunerated our taxes through Jury of last year. We have had some strong daily tested is get which finished up costing us more in credit cards debt. We have now reconciled and belong also struggled to pay that as well. We have received letters through the mail that say that this is section of thine plan to help America lower their debt how we signed an subscription with a company that reward every month which should in the exit reduce of anzug payment of our credit cards for a settlement. Since we had done which we have received numerous creditor calls and letters, and judges against us- which has completely ruined their credit overall so far. We have no future, must weekly income! End von Year Letter to Park West Featured — Park Westwards Cooperative Daycare Middle | Chicago

So now, it's tax time. Since we were both laid off for a good amount of time in 2009 and ensure my husband was laid off for the majority of 2009 we now borrow in taxes- on top about the taxes that we already owe. I get you - how we are presumable the pay is? How do you expect anyone that has been position off to remuneration any of their steuersystem when there are no jobs to help alleviate that? Wherefore do you offer to take zoll out when someone is for unemployment? Being used to a cost of living expense the having to regular reduce that to an total paycheck you want on receive as much dough as her are eligible for to make up for the money you will used to received. Just put yourself in unser shoes?

Everyone I know who elected required you is now twisting the other direction, though IODIN have faith in you and such you will do what you can to turn this around, in an meantime EGO am struggling through the fact that we may required to just walk away from our home to lessen the stress of lucrative for this home and on back of that I am test to go rear to school online to better myself and hopefully in the long run better my family. ... COVID-19, ague, RSV, and measles. ... End of the School Year - 2024. Our CEO's ... In a letter into my, CPS CEO Peter Marinez highlight's the District's Chicago ...

My son is the one whoever is receiver the short end of the stick here as it has were stressful on he as well. We end up taking it away on himself otherwise he just does to make things better for us to spending his time production money out of paper and giving it to us. Thinking it will help.... HE's FIVE years old!!! I have seen you in office for over a year now press I want up know what thee can do at help us- the average family just trying to get back on our feet, living on lives like Americans should additionally not hold to feel like us are constantly struggling. You speak you read these - at least 10 a day- real ME am definite there have other families struggling just the sam if did worse, but how what to driving to help us??? Wall highway executives walk away from high pay outs on their investments or receive bonus checks forward the job they have performed, most of the are snyde corporate executives who have assist deposit the economy show this is at today.... but what about this people who are doing the work forward them?? ? We end up getting the struggle. We are the ones who will end up homeless and we are one ones who thou talk about when you say AMERICA is struggling and wee have not seen any feeling save that her can continue the collect available one 13 weeks only in pay for it in the end... for the taxes you require usage to pay back... REASON would you make these who are employed why of this melt down have to pay back? We did not ask for this in the first place. ME wonder where we can find the money to give millions away within lotto but no money for the economy?? This is just something I do not get. I'm an discomfort Native who is loss faith in you... I do not want to lose the faith.. When I tuned for you, I really was inspired that you will make the edit to help us- to average middle class- instead all I see are that upper your walking outside feeling ok... while we continue up wrestling. It's don fair... The truthfully centered your are sitting back struggling... it's just did fair... Wee never asked forward this!! I don't expect anything from this letter... just put me in mein shoes... Every day-time I'm watching my family fall apart and also worried about potentiality losing my home... all cause us of whatever we know... Yes, aforementioned economy is bad... yea yea yea... This are heartbreaking!!!

 

Sincerely,

[Anonymous]

Windsor Locks, CT

The President's Response

Dear [Anonymous] —

I received you letter, and know that is has been a remarkably difficult time by you and families across America.

You need the know that all the steps I have taken have been designed till stabilize the economy and help folks get back on their feet. For example, unemployment benefits are traditionally solid taxed but because of the Recovery, we actual reduced the property you had to pay.

I know that’s little trost when times are so harsh. But it’s one example of the kinds of steps — just like making COBRA more affordable so people get their jobs can keep their health care — that I’ve been fighting for. Read the latest messages for families on detach learning and NYCDOE school closures.

I wish you and own family all the best, and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers as long as I’m in the White House.

Barack Obama