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Dear Mr. Daniello:
I received your letter regarding the Delaware Democratic Party Victory Fund wherein you ask me for a donation.
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING
My husband and I are State of Delaware employees. We are facing the possibility of losing 16% of our household income, thanks to our Democratic governor, Jack Markell, for whom, I’m very sorry to say, we both voted. Our Democratic senator, Brian Bushweller, and our Democratic representative, Brad Bennett, are both mealy-mouthed when it comes to supporting the State employees in their districts; and I get the very distinct impression that they will not support State employees, who, by the way, are taxpayers.
That is correct: WE ARE TAXPAYERS.
For some reason, the Governor and the legislators seem to think that State workers don’t pay taxes. If that’s the case, I’m owed 26 years’ worth of refunds for the taxes that were erroneously taken out of my paycheck. My husband is owed 33 years’ worth of refunds.
We State workers are, in effect, paying our own salaries as well as supporting the parasites on welfare who contribute nothing but more hands out for more hand-outs.
The measly 2% “raises” the legislators so generously toss our way not only don’t keep up with inflation, they also don’t keep up with the cost of living. And now they want to REDUCE by 10% what we’re already behind on?! Yes, 10%--the 8% the Governor wants to take off the top plus the extra we have to pay for medical coverage insurance. That’s how much he “values” us!
We are WORKERS, not cash cows to be milked whenever there is a budget shortfall. But, of course, it’s easier--and far more popular--to take it out of State workers’ pockets than actually raise taxes and fees or cut the handouts to non-workers.
Perhaps you, as chair of the Delaware Democratic Party, can get the word out to our Democratic senators and representatives and pass a long a few suggestions.
If the Democrats truly want to cut spending, let me suggest looking at welfare, Medicaid, and other programs that support people who will not look for work but who live off the taxpayers’ money--MY money. I limited the number of children I had because I knew my family’s financial limits. If other people choose to have children they can’t afford, that’s their problem--*I* should not have to pay for them.
Suggestion #1: Cut off State financial aid after the second child if the mother and/or father is receiving State assistance. No extra food stamps, no Medicaid, no extra money in the paycheck they’re already not earning. If they want to keep on cranking out babies, fine; but don’t make us productive citizens--us taxpayers--pay for them.
Suggestion #2: Eliminate the DAPI program. Use that money to fund sex education and birth control. Don’t encourage teen-agers to keep having babies that we taxpayers have to pay for.
Suggestion #3: Mandatory drug testing for all State financial aid recipients. If recipients test positive for drug use, eliminate all financial aid immediately. My tax dollars should not be used to support the drug habits of these non-productive parasites.
In the Governor’s speech before the opening of the legislature, he pointed out that we have thousands of retirees moving here because of our low tax base. Suggestion #4: RAISE OUR TAX BASE. Those people contributed nothing over the years; don’t make us pay for them and the services they demand. Institute a 3% sales tax--it would still be a heck of a lot less than surrounding states’ sales taxes.
Suggestion #5: Raise developers’ fees by 20% for each new building or house they want to put up. If they want to clog up our roads with additional traffic caused by additional people, let them pay for it up front.
Suggestion #6: Raise the property transfer tax. People from NJ, PA, MD, DC, and other states are moving here in droves because our property rates are so very low. They are increasing the wear and tear on our roads, overcrowding our schools, and draining our water and land resources. Let them pay for their using up our resources when they move here.
Suggestion #7: Please don’t bind the mouths of the kine who tread the grain. Don’t support ANY cuts to State workers’ salaries. We who are productive, tax-paying citizens should not be penalized because we choose to work in State government. We have a hard enough time making ends meet as it is--a 10% reduction in our paychecks will make it impossible. Despite everything you read in the News Journal regarding State employee salaries, the majority of workers are NOT making $41,000 a year--they’re making $26,000 or less, and the lower paygrades make less than $20,000. A 10% loss will kill them.
Thank you for taking the time to read my suggestions. I hope you will pass them on to the Democrats who want to be re-elected in the coming years. If the Democrats in the State of Delaware legislature pass a budget that does not cut State of Delaware employee salaries, you may send me another donation request. If they do vote to cut our salaries, please remove my name from your list of possible contributors because I assure you I will not donate so much as one cent.
Very sincerely,
Leilani M. Wall
I received your letter regarding the Delaware Democratic Party Victory Fund wherein you ask me for a donation.
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING
My husband and I are State of Delaware employees. We are facing the possibility of losing 16% of our household income, thanks to our Democratic governor, Jack Markell, for whom, I’m very sorry to say, we both voted. Our Democratic senator, Brian Bushweller, and our Democratic representative, Brad Bennett, are both mealy-mouthed when it comes to supporting the State employees in their districts; and I get the very distinct impression that they will not support State employees, who, by the way, are taxpayers.
That is correct: WE ARE TAXPAYERS.
For some reason, the Governor and the legislators seem to think that State workers don’t pay taxes. If that’s the case, I’m owed 26 years’ worth of refunds for the taxes that were erroneously taken out of my paycheck. My husband is owed 33 years’ worth of refunds.
We State workers are, in effect, paying our own salaries as well as supporting the parasites on welfare who contribute nothing but more hands out for more hand-outs.
The measly 2% “raises” the legislators so generously toss our way not only don’t keep up with inflation, they also don’t keep up with the cost of living. And now they want to REDUCE by 10% what we’re already behind on?! Yes, 10%--the 8% the Governor wants to take off the top plus the extra we have to pay for medical coverage insurance. That’s how much he “values” us!
We are WORKERS, not cash cows to be milked whenever there is a budget shortfall. But, of course, it’s easier--and far more popular--to take it out of State workers’ pockets than actually raise taxes and fees or cut the handouts to non-workers.
Perhaps you, as chair of the Delaware Democratic Party, can get the word out to our Democratic senators and representatives and pass a long a few suggestions.
If the Democrats truly want to cut spending, let me suggest looking at welfare, Medicaid, and other programs that support people who will not look for work but who live off the taxpayers’ money--MY money. I limited the number of children I had because I knew my family’s financial limits. If other people choose to have children they can’t afford, that’s their problem--*I* should not have to pay for them.
Suggestion #1: Cut off State financial aid after the second child if the mother and/or father is receiving State assistance. No extra food stamps, no Medicaid, no extra money in the paycheck they’re already not earning. If they want to keep on cranking out babies, fine; but don’t make us productive citizens--us taxpayers--pay for them.
Suggestion #2: Eliminate the DAPI program. Use that money to fund sex education and birth control. Don’t encourage teen-agers to keep having babies that we taxpayers have to pay for.
Suggestion #3: Mandatory drug testing for all State financial aid recipients. If recipients test positive for drug use, eliminate all financial aid immediately. My tax dollars should not be used to support the drug habits of these non-productive parasites.
In the Governor’s speech before the opening of the legislature, he pointed out that we have thousands of retirees moving here because of our low tax base. Suggestion #4: RAISE OUR TAX BASE. Those people contributed nothing over the years; don’t make us pay for them and the services they demand. Institute a 3% sales tax--it would still be a heck of a lot less than surrounding states’ sales taxes.
Suggestion #5: Raise developers’ fees by 20% for each new building or house they want to put up. If they want to clog up our roads with additional traffic caused by additional people, let them pay for it up front.
Suggestion #6: Raise the property transfer tax. People from NJ, PA, MD, DC, and other states are moving here in droves because our property rates are so very low. They are increasing the wear and tear on our roads, overcrowding our schools, and draining our water and land resources. Let them pay for their using up our resources when they move here.
Suggestion #7: Please don’t bind the mouths of the kine who tread the grain. Don’t support ANY cuts to State workers’ salaries. We who are productive, tax-paying citizens should not be penalized because we choose to work in State government. We have a hard enough time making ends meet as it is--a 10% reduction in our paychecks will make it impossible. Despite everything you read in the News Journal regarding State employee salaries, the majority of workers are NOT making $41,000 a year--they’re making $26,000 or less, and the lower paygrades make less than $20,000. A 10% loss will kill them.
Thank you for taking the time to read my suggestions. I hope you will pass them on to the Democrats who want to be re-elected in the coming years. If the Democrats in the State of Delaware legislature pass a budget that does not cut State of Delaware employee salaries, you may send me another donation request. If they do vote to cut our salaries, please remove my name from your list of possible contributors because I assure you I will not donate so much as one cent.
Very sincerely,
Leilani M. Wall
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I wonder whether I'll hear from Mr. Daniello...
Fantastic! I hope he reads it!
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ReplyDeleteBravo!
Well played!