What #40dollars Means to Americans
People around the country share what $40 means for them and their family. Join the discussion at http://www.whitehouse.gov/40dollars
The White House called on Americans to add their voice to the conversation in Washington, DC about why we need to extend the payroll tax cut. If Congress fails to extend this tax cut, the typical family making $50,000 a year will have about $40 less to spend or save with each paycheck. Over the year, that adds up to about $1,000.
Opponents of the payroll tax cut dismiss its impact by insisting $40 isn’t a lot of money, but that’s not the case for many families who are already working hard to make ends meet. Forty dollars buys a tank of gas or a fridge and pantry full of groceries. It covers a water bill or the cost of a prescription. Here's what #40dollars means to you:
@whitehouse #40dollars Is a tank of gas to get me to and from work for the week. That means two less tanks of gas a month.
#40Dollars is the cost of my monthly blood test to make sure my #Crohns meds aren't making me sick.
@whitehouse it means getting a new winter jacket for my toddler son (he lost his last week) & the rest for groceries. #40dollars
@whitehouse #40dollars is covering my grocery bill for the week or its covering my gas
#40dollars is a pack of diapers. And that's not nothing when you have two little ones.
#40dollars means buying mom a webcam so dad & her can see each other when he's out of town for work (which is months at a time) @whitehouse
Wait, why is #40dollars trending?! What's it about? Your money. Learn more: 1.usa.gov/vUadd2 http://pic.twitter.com/LqrrpXpI
@whitehouse With a daughter in college I need every dollar that I earn. Congress is out of touch with everyday people. #40dollars.
Unexpected: @WhiteHouse got #40dollars trending on Twitter. wh.gov/40dollars Will that affect negotiations in Congress?
#40dollars is 8 days worth of fares on the DC Metro from McPherson Square to Virginia Square during rush hour. Roughly a weeks worth.
@whitehouse #40dollars is the difference between having food for the next week and not eating at all.
#40dollars a paycheck means to me, a tank of gas, extra on my student loans, extra on credit cards, a night out or winter gas hear bill!
