Mother Gets Friendly Note - From the President of the United States

I dont speak ibonic

QUOTE"Smith added that she and her husband both have jobs, but are constantly strapped for cash because of costly co-pays for her daughter's 10 monthly prescriptions."***While the Smiths have my empathy for their child's medical condition, why should it become the responsibility of the government (taxpayer) to subsidize her prescription costs? They find themselves strapped for cash? Well so do I! Not because I have a member of my family who requires excessive medications, which I could justify, but because of the OPPRESSIVE TAXES I am forced to pay, which the government CANNOT justify! The Smiths are BOTH employed, and she's whining about her prescription costs? My son was one of the first laid off from GM and STILL hasn't found employment. He's taking the opportunity to further his education and his father and I are helping him pay for it! Where's HIS letter barry?

Are you serious maxiesmom? Are you really going to compare a 7 y/o child's medical expenses to your grown son's job loss? Let me guess does he live in your basement. Honestly It's baffling how heartless people can be. Unless you've had to deal with the medical expenses of a sick child you should really sit down and keep your opinions to yourself. I'm pretty sure your son can find a job even if it's not the one he wants. She however cannot get rid of the cystic fibrosis by her own doing. People should really think first.

JessicaL, are you serious? Are you saying that any laid off worker must be some guy who lives in his parents' basement and sponges off the rest of us? How dare you make those assumptions. People who get laid off are most likely to be parents themsleves responsible for a family. This guy is lucky he has parents who can and do help out. The point here, jessica, is that we are now all being pushed to the limits of our survival in this country due almost solely to the fact that some idiots in Washington DC have determined that the federal government is now responsible for taking care of all our needs. The result of this painful exercise is that NOW we ALL are becoming dependent on it for survival. We are giving control of our lives willingly over to the federal government in return for a handful of beans. It is almost too late to save this country. Getting a letter from Obama would not make me feel better.

I have to agree with the people who say taxpayer should not foot the bill. We're to busy paying for 2 wars we don't need and paying for tax cuts to the rich. So if someone is sick and in need of medical care let them drop dead on the street and just leave them there. It's the Christian thing to do.

For J.L. Webb---

First it is called "Ebonics", which means "Black Phonics", which also means, "Black English". I didn't know that white people and black people spoke different types of English. Does that mean that Hispanics and Asian-Americans speak a different type of English than the rest of us?

while the writer and i share mostly different ideology and beliefs, (based on the comment), i have to say that this is one of the more calmer, well thought out and non-inflammatory posts regarding a more conservative position. perhaps this type of attitude, rational and non-confrontational, on both sides of the aisle could result in a meeting of the minds for the betterment of our country and the world.

Although I understand everyones' gripe, I have to say that I sided with Rev. Wright for this reason....Noone understood the sermon as I did, I guess...Americans must jolt themselves out of a mesmeric state (of money, money, money. Capitalism, Capitalism, Capitalism). When we can get back to basics/values/tolerance for differing political opinions, we will discover how powerful that can truly be and how profitable that will be. Money (which has slowly been replacing a higher spiritual power in our lives) may have little to do with it. Washington, Jefferson, Jackson & our founding fathers know what I mean. Where have all the debates of substance gone? Where has an op. for learning from another's viewpoint gone? Where has my American gone?

I do not understand how everyone is so reluctant to support national health care and now care about the cost when for years we support the wars. we are willing to watch all our young men and women die at war,some needed and others we had no business there.So whats your answer the old people will die off by no health care or jobs after 50.and the young people killed off at war. where does that leave this great nation.Wake up, put these great minds to work, come together with a solution,turn the situtation around so we can pay off all these debts.

These are response letters formulated by junior staff at the White House. I have received them for years from different presidents. My first was from Clinton regarding the war in Kosovo. The writer must know this as well as NBC. This is a simple ploy to make it look as if the POTUS really cares about what an individual thinks. It'll be bigger news when she gets a nice letter from Pelosi or Reid.

Enjoy them fool, your tax dollars pay for that tripe, you may as well org out over em before the THINKING citizens vote the buffoons out. Personally, any government-generated correspondence I receive promptly lines the litterbox.

You poor sap if you think you actually got something personal from the President or any of these people. These are a dime a dozen that are sent out to anyone that wants one....and guess what..."You" paid for that card. You don't think the cost of it came from the President's pocket, do you?

and if you're (not your) going to correct her spelling, then let me correct yours.