May 31, 2011, Memorial Day
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am in hope’s that one member of the Democratic Party leadership team that I send this e-mail too will take the time out of their busy day to read this. Otherwise, you will give the Republican Party a chance to one up you as an organization.
I send this e-mail as a registered Democrat in the State of Florida.
Over the past several weeks, I have been in the process of challenging my Congressman, Daniel Webster, to match a challenge to him from me by donating 1% of his salary to the direct reduction of the principal of the National Debt.
Much to my surprise, Congressman Webster met my challenge and in fact has directed his staff to do the same. His staff member that called me to inform me was named Elizabeth.
I have now directed my efforts at Marco Rubio and Rick Scott.
You may see all the letters I have written and the process I have followed at my blog site,
Reduce the National Debt, http://hastingshenderson.blogspot.com/
I will be copying and posting this e-mail there as well.
Here is an opportunity to show the American people that Democratic party is serious about the debt reduction as well.
I am sure that Rep. Webster’s office is going to approach me about my little project. I hope I won’t have to say that no one in the Democratic Party never showed interest.
In fact, my first check wnet to Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fl, who never bothered to respond to me.
Sent to: President Barak Obama, Senator Bill Nelson, Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz( would not allow me to e-mail her), Rep Nancy Pelosi, Senator Harry Reid, Rep Jim Clyburn (would not allow me to e-mail him), Democratic National Committee
Hastings Henderson
The purpose of this blog is to follow the progress of my challange to Rep. Daniel Webster R-Fl. I have challanged him to match my donation of 1% of my income to the the US Treasury to reduce the principal of the National Debt.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Letter to Gov. Rick Scott R-FL 5/29 (mailed)/2011
Office of Governor Rick Scott
State of Florida
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
May 26, 2011
Sir:
It is time for you, as an elected official with millions in the bank, to put you money where your mouth is.
I have challenged Congressman Daniel Webster and his staff to match the 1% of my net income and send it directly to the US treasury to be directed to the principal of the National Debt. Congressman Webster has accepted my challenge and has reduced his staff’s salary as well. I am now concentrating my focus on Sen. Mark Rubio.
Your estimated net worth is in the $219 million range. While you have told the people of Florida, you will take no salary, I think you should donate 1% of what would have been you governor’s income and use it to pay down the nations debt. Further I think you should ask the members of your staff to do the same.
Finally, I think you should discuss the possibility of average Americans, like me, to have the opportunity through their employers, to make donations that do DIRECTLY to the principal of the National debt. Right now, I am sending my check to Sen. Rubio
Perhaps you could set a remarkable example and donate 1% of your net worth directly to the reduction of the Nation Debt.
I look forward to a positive response in short order so together we can attract this problem from all fronts
Hastings Henderson
State of Florida
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
May 26, 2011
Sir:
It is time for you, as an elected official with millions in the bank, to put you money where your mouth is.
I have challenged Congressman Daniel Webster and his staff to match the 1% of my net income and send it directly to the US treasury to be directed to the principal of the National Debt. Congressman Webster has accepted my challenge and has reduced his staff’s salary as well. I am now concentrating my focus on Sen. Mark Rubio.
Your estimated net worth is in the $219 million range. While you have told the people of Florida, you will take no salary, I think you should donate 1% of what would have been you governor’s income and use it to pay down the nations debt. Further I think you should ask the members of your staff to do the same.
Finally, I think you should discuss the possibility of average Americans, like me, to have the opportunity through their employers, to make donations that do DIRECTLY to the principal of the National debt. Right now, I am sending my check to Sen. Rubio
Perhaps you could set a remarkable example and donate 1% of your net worth directly to the reduction of the Nation Debt.
I look forward to a positive response in short order so together we can attract this problem from all fronts
Hastings Henderson
Friday, May 27, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
First letter to Senator Rubio
May 24, 2011
Sen. Marco Rubio
US Senate
317 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC, 20510
Sen. Rubio,
Please find enclosed a copy of an e-mail I sent to you and your response.
Rep. Daniel Webster has decided to match my challenge of contributing 1% of his income to the reduction of the Nation debt. Not only that, he has gotten his staff to do the same-I received a call from Elizabeth in his office today.
I have enclosed my check for this week made out to the US Treasury for $5.00. Please forward it to the necessary location.
As I told Rep. Webster, when my tax returns are filed, I will make up the remainder of the balance I have promised to donate.
I am now making the same challenge to you. Donate 1% of you salary to the direct reduction of the National debt and get you colleagues in the Senate to do the same.
I look forward to hearing a rapid response and acceptance to my challenge.
Regards,
Hastings Henderson
Sen. Marco Rubio
US Senate
317 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC, 20510
Sen. Rubio,
Please find enclosed a copy of an e-mail I sent to you and your response.
Rep. Daniel Webster has decided to match my challenge of contributing 1% of his income to the reduction of the Nation debt. Not only that, he has gotten his staff to do the same-I received a call from Elizabeth in his office today.
I have enclosed my check for this week made out to the US Treasury for $5.00. Please forward it to the necessary location.
As I told Rep. Webster, when my tax returns are filed, I will make up the remainder of the balance I have promised to donate.
I am now making the same challenge to you. Donate 1% of you salary to the direct reduction of the National debt and get you colleagues in the Senate to do the same.
I look forward to hearing a rapid response and acceptance to my challenge.
Regards,
Hastings Henderson
Phone call from Daniel Webster's office
Congressman Webster's office did, in fact, call me again to day. Elizabeth in his office has informed me that both he and his staff are going to meet my challange of reducing their salaries and sending it the US Treasury to reduce the National Debt. OMG-I am now going to focus my efforts on Marco Rubio. Same Blog page, Same Blog Channel
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
letter for 5/19/2011
Rep. Daniel Webster
United States Congress
1039 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
05/19/2011
Rep. Webster:
I have been reading about the profit’s the 5 big oil companies have been reporting and I, for the life of me, don’t understand the rational of the American people supporting them with $4 billion in subsidies. Are they not able to support themselves on the $4.00 a gallon gas that puts a strain on the backs of the average Joe? If the case is that we are supporting their research for more and more oil and gas discovery and production, why then, are we as the American people not reaping a benefit from that research. If our money is paying for their most recent break-through, then why are we not receiving part of the profit they reap from our taxpayer dollars. Let’s face it-this could be $4 billion that we use to directly reduce the National debt.
Enclosed, please find my contribution to the reduction of the National debt (principal, of course) for this week and I look forward to your accepting my ongoing challenge to match the 1% of my income that I am contributing to reduce said debt.
Until next week, I remain waiting patiently for your response:
With kindest regards, I am,
Hastings Henderson
United States Congress
1039 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
05/19/2011
Rep. Webster:
I have been reading about the profit’s the 5 big oil companies have been reporting and I, for the life of me, don’t understand the rational of the American people supporting them with $4 billion in subsidies. Are they not able to support themselves on the $4.00 a gallon gas that puts a strain on the backs of the average Joe? If the case is that we are supporting their research for more and more oil and gas discovery and production, why then, are we as the American people not reaping a benefit from that research. If our money is paying for their most recent break-through, then why are we not receiving part of the profit they reap from our taxpayer dollars. Let’s face it-this could be $4 billion that we use to directly reduce the National debt.
Enclosed, please find my contribution to the reduction of the National debt (principal, of course) for this week and I look forward to your accepting my ongoing challenge to match the 1% of my income that I am contributing to reduce said debt.
Until next week, I remain waiting patiently for your response:
With kindest regards, I am,
Hastings Henderson
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Interim response form Marco Rubio
Thank you for taking the time to contact me. I have received your message and I welcome the opportunity to address your concerns. If you've attempted to contact my office previously and have not yet received a response, I hope you will accept my sincere apology. As you await a response, please know that our office is working towards best serving the state of Florida. I appreciate hearing your views, and I understand how important these issues are to you. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and please expect my response in the near future. If you need immediate assistance with a federal agency, please call (866) 630-7106 toll-free in Florida. You may also contact the Orlando regional office at (407) 254-2573 or the Miami regional office at (305) 418-8553. Do not mail correspondence to the Washington DC Office as it will delay the response to your request for assistance.
e-mail to Senator's Rubio and Nelson
May 15, 2011
Senator Marco Rubio
Senator Bill Nelson
Sirs:
I have issued a challenge to my Congressman, Daniel Webster, to donate 1% of his income directly to the principal of the National debt. I am sending him a check each week and at the end of the year, after I have completed my 2011 tax return, I will send him the remainder.
Obviously, since I work for the Walt Disney Company, my contributions will not account for a whole lot, but I assure you that in today’s economy it will amount to 6 to 8 tanks of gas for my car. What this actually comes to right now is my willingness to have one less libation, one less Starbucks, one less trip to my favorite restaurant.
I have made the following basic calculations regarding the house and senate if all members would do this:
432 congressmen make the same, $174,000, the Speaker $223.500 and the majority and minority leaders $193,400. This would come to a total of $757,783.
In the Senate, assuming similar income would come to $119,981. The President, $400,000 for $4,000.
This would be a total applied to the principal debt of $872,764
I look forward to your non-pat response to me and hope that you have the guts to put your money where your mouth is and join me in this attempt to reduce the National debt.
Hastings Henderson
Senator Marco Rubio
Senator Bill Nelson
Sirs:
I have issued a challenge to my Congressman, Daniel Webster, to donate 1% of his income directly to the principal of the National debt. I am sending him a check each week and at the end of the year, after I have completed my 2011 tax return, I will send him the remainder.
Obviously, since I work for the Walt Disney Company, my contributions will not account for a whole lot, but I assure you that in today’s economy it will amount to 6 to 8 tanks of gas for my car. What this actually comes to right now is my willingness to have one less libation, one less Starbucks, one less trip to my favorite restaurant.
I have made the following basic calculations regarding the house and senate if all members would do this:
432 congressmen make the same, $174,000, the Speaker $223.500 and the majority and minority leaders $193,400. This would come to a total of $757,783.
In the Senate, assuming similar income would come to $119,981. The President, $400,000 for $4,000.
This would be a total applied to the principal debt of $872,764
I look forward to your non-pat response to me and hope that you have the guts to put your money where your mouth is and join me in this attempt to reduce the National debt.
Hastings Henderson
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
As of Friday, May 13th, 2011, I have had no contact from Congressman Webster. I would only assume that there will bo none for the only way that he can give an answer that does not make him look like he is not willing to put his money where his mouth is would be to donate the 1% I ask. Also, as of this date, none of the sent checks have been cashed.
Third letter to Congressman Webster
Rep. Daniel Webster
United States Congress
1039 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
05/12/2011
Rep. Webster:
Here is my check for the week to apply to the National Debt.
Haven’t heard from you regarding my challenge-very disappointed
Hastings Henderson
United States Congress
1039 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
05/12/2011
Rep. Webster:
Here is my check for the week to apply to the National Debt.
Haven’t heard from you regarding my challenge-very disappointed
Hastings Henderson
Second letter to Congressman Webster
Rep. Daniel Webster
United States Congress
1039 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
05/02/2011
Rep. Webster:
Here is my check for the week. Please send it to the appropriate location for principal debt reduction.
I am so disappointed that you have not responded to my “challenge” and that you have not requested your colleagues do the same.
For example, 432 congressmen make the same, $174,000, the Speaker $223.500 and the majority and minority leaders $193,400. This would come to a total of $757,783.
In the Senate, assuming similar income would come to $119,981. The President, $400,000 for $4,000.
This would be a total applied to the principal debt of $872,764.
A drop in the bucket, maybe, but how many other Americans would be willing to do this. I guess we’ll never know unless Congress takes the lead. How bout the Cabinet, the Supreme Court, Congressional staffers, State leaders……
Hastings Henderson
United States Congress
1039 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
05/02/2011
Rep. Webster:
Here is my check for the week. Please send it to the appropriate location for principal debt reduction.
I am so disappointed that you have not responded to my “challenge” and that you have not requested your colleagues do the same.
For example, 432 congressmen make the same, $174,000, the Speaker $223.500 and the majority and minority leaders $193,400. This would come to a total of $757,783.
In the Senate, assuming similar income would come to $119,981. The President, $400,000 for $4,000.
This would be a total applied to the principal debt of $872,764.
A drop in the bucket, maybe, but how many other Americans would be willing to do this. I guess we’ll never know unless Congress takes the lead. How bout the Cabinet, the Supreme Court, Congressional staffers, State leaders……
Hastings Henderson
First letter to Congressman Webster
Rep. Daniel Webster
United States Congress
1039 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
4/25/2011
Rep. Webster:
I have decided to give up a cup of coffee per week or a trip to McDonalds or an extra beer at the World of Beer in Orlando and each week send a check for $5.00 to pay down the principal of the National Debt.
I am going to send you this check made out to the US Treasury, until my elected officials decide to grow up and act like adults to fix our problems.
Further, I am going to begin to encourage others to do the same and send checks to their Senators.
Please expect this each week and be kind enough to forward it to the appropriate location.
Hastings Henderson
United States Congress
1039 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
4/25/2011
Rep. Webster:
I have decided to give up a cup of coffee per week or a trip to McDonalds or an extra beer at the World of Beer in Orlando and each week send a check for $5.00 to pay down the principal of the National Debt.
I am going to send you this check made out to the US Treasury, until my elected officials decide to grow up and act like adults to fix our problems.
Further, I am going to begin to encourage others to do the same and send checks to their Senators.
Please expect this each week and be kind enough to forward it to the appropriate location.
Hastings Henderson