White House asks public what $ 40 a paycheck means . Responses pour in to White House Twitter and Facebook accounts . The Bush tax cut is worth roughly $ 1,000 a year -- or $ 40 a paycheck -- for an average family . It affects roughly one million Americans , the White House says .
White House asks public what $ 40 a paycheck means . Responses pour in to White House Twitter and Facebook accounts . The payroll tax cut is worth roughly $ 1,000 a year -- or $ 40 a paycheck -- for an average family . It affects roughly 160 million Americans , the White House says .