letter to Elizabeth at Rep. Webster's office

Rep. Daniel Webster
Attention: Elizabeth
United States Congress
1039 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

06/03/2011

Dear Elizabeth:

I am sorry it has taken me a bit longer to put in writing both my thanks to the office of Congressman Webster and to you for informing me of the decision made my Rep. Webster (and his staff) to accept my challenge and send 1% of his congressional income to the treasury to reduce the National debt. I am impressed.

What, if you recall, I further suggested, was that (1) an organization with the ability to process contributions be approached to help with our debt solution and (2) approaching businesses to allow their employees to donate directly to the debt principal.

My vision of this is that the United Way would be your first choice because the infrastructure would be there and the vast majority of Fortune 500 companies encourage their employees to contribute to their organization. Should a number of Members of Congress (I would suggest bi-partisan) ask the United Way to help with this they may be inclined to do so. Further, if, for example, 150 million workers would contribute $1.00 (or more) a week, the immediate impact on the debt problem would show that we, as Americans, understand how important this is and would also begin to make a dent in the principal.

I believe the last number I saw was each of our portion was $43,000. Of course, this would have to be combined with other measures, from reducing earmarks and making spending cuts, to perhaps, and I realize you as Republicans are loathe to this, eliminating the $4 billion a year the oil companies receive while making record number profits (among other).

It seems like common sense to me, but alas, I am mealy a working stiff that is very concerned about the future of America.

BtW, I have written a number of other Members of Congress and the President, and have yet to receive a response.

I look forward to hearing from you.



Hastings Henderson