Woman Sells Hand-Written Note From President Obama to Make Ends Meet -- For $7,000

Many people on the far right accuse President Obama of being "elitist" and not caring about the financial needs of the average American. If that were really the case, would he have written a note by hand to a fellow citizen who reached out to him to describe her financial hardships? The New York Post (via Bossip) reports:

A struggling mom who wrote to President Obama about her financial hardship and received a handwritten response from him saying, "Things will get better!," has had to sell the letter to an autograph dealer to help pay for a house.

Jennifer Cline, 28, from Monroe, Mich., wrote to Obama describing how she and her husband had lost their jobs in 2007. She wrote, "I lost my job, my health benefits and my self-worth in a matter of five days."

Then she was diagnosed with two types of skin cancer, and she had no health insurance. She signed up for Medicaid, and treatment was successful. She went back to college after her unemployment benefit was extended. She added, "In just a couple of years we will be in a great spot."

Obama was shown the letter by an aide on Jan. 8. He wrote back on a White House-headed card he signed: "Thanks for the very kind and inspiring letter. I know times are tough, but knowing there are folks out there like you and your husband gives me confidence that things will keep getting better!"

Read the whole story on The New York Post.

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Of course, just a few words from President Obama were not enough to completely erase this woman's financial woes -- although ironically selling those magic words of comfort from the president will go a long way. Ms. Cline sold that handwritten note for $7,000 to an autograph dealer, and will reportedly put that money towards a home and medical bills.

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It's nice to know that kind words sometimes can go further than you think -- and that President Obama is in fact a leader in touch with the needs of Americans struggling in this economy.