Letter to the President

Dear President Obama,

First of all, thank you for taking time to read my letter. I know how hard you work, and I feel honored to have a president in office that cares enough about the citizens to listen to their questions. As president, you have the most powerful position in America, and your supporters trust you to use this power in their favor.

With the election not too far away, I have researched both the democratic and republican platforms so that I can make an educated decision on whom to vote for. There is no doubt in my mind that I will vote for you, but I wish to stress to you the importance of strengthening middle class protection. As part of my research, I watched the documentary Inside Job. Sadly, this film shed light on the minimal support our government has lower- and middle-class Americans during this financial crisis, support that it promised. In an interview, you stressed the need for a “consumer financial protection agency.” I urge you to go through with your promise. Please strengthen your focus on consumer protection in your next term. I hope to see you work on laws that will re-introduce regulation into the speculation industry. As seen with the catastrophe of Iceland’s economy, regulation is a key part to minimalizing corruption. The middle class stands behind you and hopes to see the businessmen responsible for this economic hardship not punished, but controlled so that they no longer have the option to prosper at the cost of others.

Voters count on you to stay true to your words, so I urge you to prioritize fixing our broken and corrupt economy over fixing other countries.

As stated in Inside Job, for the first time in history, average Americans have less education and are less prosperous than their parents. You have the power and responsibility to turn this around; you have the trust of the American people to accomplish this.

Thank you for your time and happy 20^th Anniversary with Michelle,

Lacie Wallace