Like any red-blooded patriotic American, I was horrified to hear that Hostess was going out of business. Surely, a company that hasn't demanded concessions from its workers in over 7 years deserves a break. I put this tragedy surely on the head of President Obama and his administration. The American Snack Cake Industry must survive. Our nation is too big for it to fail. Courageous steps must be taken in order to ensure that future generations are able to enjoy golden sponge cake with rich creamy filling or a flaky crust with real fruit filling. I am making my proposal respectfully to President Obama in the form of four non-negotiable demands. Mr. President, do not let us go off this snack cake cliff:
1. Sign and executive order dismissing all Hostess Workers unwilling to work for what the company is offering. In 1987, President Reagan courageously fired striking airline workers who asked for it. Even your President Roosevelt ordered miners back into the mines at a time of national emergency. This is a national emergency!
2. Provide tax breaks for snack cake creators. We will not be out of this crisis until those with the resources and machinery to create snack cakes do so. We must give targeted tax breaks not only to Hostess, but to
