What Does $40 Mean to Richmonders?

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President Barack Obama visited the Southampton Recreation Center in Richmond, Va., to talk about the economy on Sept. 29, 2010.

By: Richmond.com Staff | Richmond.com
Published: February 14, 2012

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On Tuesday, President Barack Obama renewed his Twitter campaign to pressure Congress to approve a year-long extension of the payroll tax holiday.

The president wants supporters to use the hash tag #40dollars while explaining what losing that much in each paycheck would mean to them. He said taking $40 could mean less for groceries, medication, rent payments, etc. That’s the amount an average American worker would give up every two weeks if the tax holiday expires as scheduled at month’s end, according to the Obama administration.

What about you Richmond? What would losing $40 every two weeks do to you?