So if the "small" amount that they are taking of our PFDs isn't going to matter in the long run to the deficit, then leave it in our checks. It does matter to me and always has. The money in my house pays for food, bills and kids winter gear. It pays for heating fuel. Please don't take it away. We don't toss it around where I live. We use it for its intended use, to supplement what we already work for. This article saddens me. Too frivolous.