Emma Jean Stephenson – 4/19/09

This page was last updated on April 19, 2009.

Give the money to the middle class; Emma Jean Stephenson; Beaver County Times; April 19, 2009.

The last I recall hearing from Ms. Stephenson she wrote a letter entitled “Don’t allow pupils to drive to school” because she could not get her granddaughter to stop driving to school.

Below is a detailed critique of the letter.

“I have a stimulus package that would really help the economy.”

[RWC] If it weren’t for her previous letter, I’d assume Ms. Stephenson is kidding in this letter.

“If the president would give every household in the United States that has at least one employed person in it and their total income is under $100,000 a year $25,000 to pay bills, buy a car (although it must be American-made), help on their mortgage or just have the freedom to buy what they feel is necessary, I guarantee it would help and fix the economy.”

[RWC] What’s Ms. Stephenson’s definition of “American-made?”

“Right now, the money is being given to CEOs who already have millions and really do not need to buy anything, so they go on expensive vacations out of the country or buy expensive foreign cars.”

[RWC] Ms. Stephenson appears to know a lot more than I about the spending habits of CEOs. Even if you accept Ms. Stephenson’s view of the world, how many CEOs does she think are getting paid by taxpayers?

“The middle class, on the other hand, would get out there and buy things, which would help the economy. This would probably add up to billions of dollars or even a trillion dollars, but we are already throwing that money to the banks and companies that are not using it to help the economy, only their own mismanaged funds.”

[RWC] Who does Ms. Stephenson think pays for government largesse, whether it’s to “CEOs” or the “middle class?” Does Ms. Stephenson believe this money would fall from Heaven instead of from taxpayer paychecks, pension checks, etc?

“Oh, yes, the families must be U.S. citizens.”

[RWC] Wow, what a racist position! <g>