December 11th, 2011
Senator Hatch:
Hello, my name is Nicholas Pensari. I am your constituent in the State of Utah. I am currently a junior at Alta High School. I serve as our school’s Junior Class President. I also represent our debate team as Public Affairs Officer. I hope to pursue a career as a lawyer, practicing civil rights law. Eventually I plan to run for public office to give back to a community that has given much to me.
The Reason for writing this letter regards your recent comments regarding the Payroll Tax debate. You were recently quoted stating “It’s hard for the majority to call this a compromise when the other side hasn’t been involved. Frankly, the only thing bipartisan about this latest political gambit is opposition to the permanent tax hike on small businesses to pay for temporary one-year tax policy. With the long list of things Congress has to get done by the end of the year and the clock ticking, it’s pretty mystifying that the majority is pursuing more political show votes that won’t go anywhere.” I’m writing this letter, because I feel that as your constituent I should have a voice and be able to voice my opinion. That is what I hope to do here. I want my voice heard on Capitol Hill.
I would like to respectfully disagree with your position on the current payroll tax debate. Belonging to a middle-class American family, this tax-cut has been an added benefit to struggling families. Even though it isn’t a large amount, $1,500 dollars back in the pockets of Americans is a great thing. The Republican rhetoric of not raising taxes, in my opinion, is hypocrisy. Why is it okay for taxes to be raised on middle-class Americans, but as soon as somebody wants to tax the upper 1%, it becomes a rallying call against Democrats? Being in the middle of the political spectrum, I am able to see both sides of the field. I would love for our elected officials in Washington to stop with the game playing and actually work for the good of the American people.
In your own quote, you say that there are a lot of things to get done before the end of the year. What are some of those things? Isn’t getting Americans back to work and keeping this country strong the most important thing? What about the gridlock with the Debt Super-Committee? We gave them months to come up with a plan and they couldn’t. What about the debt-ceiling incident in the summer? Our elected officials almost brought this country to the edge. You, as my elected official are responsible for keeping this country strong. You have let me down, Senator.
Why can’t we all work together and finally get something done? What ever happened to the principle of respect and working for the greater good? I know for a fact that both sides have no problem throwing punches to the other side. Most Americans know that both sides are guilty in the situation. We don’t need our officials pointing fingers are each other. We get that everyone is in trouble. For me, I feel that Washington is like a kindergarten classroom. Everyone has spilled the paint on the classroom floor, but blames everyone else. As the teacher, you aren’t mad, but you just want them to be accountable for their actions. I want our officials to be accountable for these current problems.
With compromising, I feel that we should extend the tax-cut and allow taxes to be raised on the upper 1%. Everyone needs to pay their fair share in the group. If you make more, I feel you should pay more. Life isn’t fair, but it is the best we have. With the issue of the Oil Pipeline, it is irrelevant in the issue. How do you argue that we need compromise when the thing Republicans want doesn’t even relate to the subject at hand? These are the games that I have discussed earlier. They are unnecessary.
To close, thank you for your time in reading my letter. I hope to hear a response back from you in the coming weeks.
Respectfully yours,
Nicholas Pensari
Junior Class President
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