Posted on 07/07/2011 6:15:04 PM PDT by Kaslin
Politics: What with a $14 trillion federal debt, it may not mean much that White House staffers who make six-figure salaries are also getting hefty raises. But it says a lot about what's wrong with the Obama administration.
Late last Friday, ahead of a three-day weekend when few would notice, the White House released its annual salary report for its 454-member staff.
The $37.1 million payroll revealed an average salary of $81,765 per person, with 141 more than a third making more than $100,000. Twenty-one got the maximum pay package of $172,000.
But it wasn't just the high salaries. Some 54% got raises averaging 16%, which pushed overall payroll costs up 8%. Sounds like the Obama administration thinks we're in the middle of an economic boom and the White House is Fat City.
(Excerpt) Read more at investors.com ...
Wow, 454 employees in the White House.
They must be constantly bumping into each other.
Sarah can start by cutting the staff by at least 300.
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Obama’s White House Staffers Salary Freeze Lie...
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/obamas-white-house-staffers-salary-freeze-lie-2/
“Everything about socialism is sham and affectation.” - 23.11 Ch23 Evil; Economic Harmonies - Frederic Bastiat 1801-1850
So much wrong here. One, the White House has a staff of over four hundred? What is this, eighteenth century Versailles? Two, some getting raises of 16% in this economy? Unbelievable!
Hasn’t it been two years since the COLA, Cost of living increase, has been suspended on SS recipients and others, military?
Yes it has indeed. Neither my husband and I have gotten a raise on our social security and instead of getting a raise on his military retirement check, he has gotten a reduction. I am afraid he’ll get another one next year
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