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Todd Tanner
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To The White House

From: Todd Tanner
To: The White House

My messages sent directly to The White House account on LinkedIn.

Todd Tanner (He/Him) 10:42 AM

When politicians serve themselves while the people they represent suffer from starvation and homelessness, they aren't leaders - they are the enemy.

"The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress." - Frederick Douglass

"I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong." - Frederick Douglass

Todd Tanner (He/Him) 10:59 AM

Screw you all for making America a place where a person who works 40+ hours a week at a hospital for 20+ years can't afford food and rent for a family of 3. Our rent is $1025 a month and 2 week pay is only $950. We can't afford food and shelter. I hope you all suffer for eternity for causing this mess.

Todd Tanner (He/Him) 11:02 AM

That is after our landlord raised our rent 54% the very month he bought our building.. (3 month notice of course... but no laws in NY state that stopped him from GOUGING US INTO POVERTY.)

Todd Tanner (He/Him) 11:04 AM

If I seem ANGRY, I AM. You watch your family go hungry even with the food banks who are doing their best. You watch your 10 year old daughter ask for a pet you can't afford because you can barely afford food, housing, electric (SCREW YOU NYSEG EXTORTIONISTS FROM SPAIN).

Todd Tanner (He/Him) 11:06 AM

I want you to imagine YOUR FAMILY is the one suffering. I don't have to imagine as I watch the only people in this country that CAN help, only HELP THEMSELVES.

Todd Tanner (He/Him) 11:09 AM

Our electric bill for January was over $1,000 for a small 2 bedroom apartment where rent is $1025 a month in a small country town. Our propane tank is empty, we can't afford to fill it and the low income help this country is supposed to have???? Good luck!! They are USELESS and turn people away, don't answer their phones, or worse. Not to mention my wife and I both suffer from social anxiety. Do you know how hard it is to ask for help when suffering from social anxiety?!?!?!

I am striving to keep in mind the words of the inspiring Frederick Douglass during our struggles. America needs good men like Mr. Douglass now more than ever. Where are they?!?!

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Happening in all western countries, the last death throes of an inflationary economy before the collapse for the middle class.