*John  G. is 63 years old and owns a small business. He's a life-long Republican  and sees his dream of retiring next year has all but evaporated.

With  the stock market crashing and new taxes coming his way, John assumes now that he will work to his dying day.

John has  a granddaughter. Ashley is a recent college grad. She drives a flashy hybrid car, wears all the latest fashions, and loves to go out to nightclubs and restaurants. Ashley campaigned hard for Barak Obama.

After  the election she made sure her grandfather (and all other Republican  family  members) received a big  I- told-you-so earful on  how the world  is  going  to be a much better place now that her party is  taking over.

Having  lost both roommates, Ashley recently ran short of cash  and cannot pay the rent (again) on her 3 bedroom townhouse.  Like she has done many times in the past, she e-mailed her  grandfather asking for some  financial help. Here is his reply:

Sweetheart,

I received your  request for assistance.  Ashley, you know I love you dearly and  I'm sympathetic to your financial  plight. Unfortunately, times have changed.  With  the election of President Obama, your grandmother and I have had to set forth a bold new  economic plan of our own..."The Ashley Economic Empowerment Plan."   Let me explain.

Your grandmother and I are life-long, wage-earning  tax payers. We  have lived a comfortable life, as you know, but we have never had  the  fancier things like European vacations, luxury cars, etc. We have  worked hard and were looking forward to retiring soon. But the plan  has  changed.        Your president is raising our personal and business taxes  significantly.  He says it is so he can give our hard earned money to  other people. Do  you know what this means, Ashley? It means less for  us, and we must cut back  on many business and personal expenses.   You know the  wonderful receptionist who worked in my office for   more than  23 years? The one who always gave you candy when you came over to visit?  I had to let her go last week. I can't afford to pay her  salary and  all of the  government mandated taxes that go with having  employees.  Your grandmother  will now work 4 days a week to answer

phones, take orders and handle the books. We will be closed on Fridays and will lose even  more income to Wal-Mart.
 
I'm also very sorry to report that your cousin Frank will no longer  be working summers in the warehouse. I called him at school this  morning.  He already knows about it and he's upset because he will  have to give  up skydiving  and his yearly trip to Greenland to survey  the polar  bears.    That's just the business side of things. Some personal  economic effects of Obama's new taxation policies include none other than you.  You  know very well that over the years your grandmother and I have given you thousands  of dollars in cash, tuition assistance, food, housing, clothing, gifts,   etc., etc. But by your vote, you have  chosen to help others  –  not at your expense -- but at our expense.
  
If you need money now  sweetheart, I recommend you call 202-456-1111.  That  is the direct phone number for the White House. You yourself told me how  foolish it is to vote Republican. You said Mr.. Obama is going to be the  People's President, and is going to help every American live a better life.  Based on everything you've told me, along with all the promises we heard  during the campaign, I'm sure Mr. Obama will be happy to transfer some stimulus money into your bank account. Have him call me  for the account number which I memorized years ago.
  
Perhaps  you can now understand what I've been saying all my  life:   those who vote for a president should consider the impact on the nation as a whole, and not be just concerned with what they can get for themselves.. What Obama supporters don't seem to realize is all  of the money he is  redistributing  to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying Americans  (the so-called  "less fortunate") comes from tax-paying families.
  
Remember  how you told me, "Only the richest of the rich will  be  affected"?  Well guess what, honey? Because we own a business,  your grandmother and I are now considered to be the richest of the rich.  On paper,  it might look that way, but in the real world, we are far from  it.
  
As you said while campaigning for Obama, some people will  have to carry more of the burden so all of America can prosper. You understand what that means, right? It means that raising taxes on productive people results in them having less money; less money  for everything, including granddaughters.
  
I'm sorry, Ashley, but the well has run dry. The free lunches are over. 

I have no money to give you now.

you have received from us, just since you went off to college, andcompare it to what you expect to get from Mr. Obama over the next4 (or 8) years.
 
I have not kept track of it, Ashley. It has all truly been the  gift of our hearts.
  
Remember, we love you dearly....but from now on  you'll need to call the number mentioned above. Your "Savior"  has the money we would have given to you. Just try and get it  from him.
   
Good luck,  sweetheart.
  
Love,
 
Grandpa.