$20,000
The cost of one night at Atlantis or 7 minutes on Air Force One
Posted on 04/03/2013 12:36:45 PM PDT by tobyhill
President Obama will write checks back to the Treasury equal to five percent of his full annual salary in a sign of solidarity with government employees facing furloughs because of sequestration, an administration official said.
"The salary for the president, as with members of Congress, is set by law and cannot be changed," the official said. "However, the president has decided that to share in the sacrifice being made by public servants across the federal government that are affected by the sequester, he will contribute a portion of his salary back to the Treasury."
The announcement that the president send some of his pay back to the Treasury follows the Pentagon's announcement Tuesday that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will do the same. One of his deputies, Ash Carter, has also committed to write checks back to the government.
Obama plans to write checks to Treasury on a monthly basis, effective March 1, but cutting the first check in April. In all, Obama will contribute five percent of his $400,000 salary, $20,000.
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We would be better off if he would reimburse 5% of his families travel budget.
Compared to what amount he and his Spawn have burnt thru with lavish vacations and outragous parties with pricy menus.
Yeah right. What-ever.
Wonder how much he has skimmed off PACs.
While those of us who make around 25k per year pay 17% to the treasury.
It’s not like he works for it.
He’s in solidarity with the takers. Gubmint Employees.
He’s NOT in solidarity with the makers. Taxpayers.
Those furloughs are for 1 day a week for 23 weeks....look how this politician is milking his mistake for each and every drop of propaganda he can get. Obama is shameless and hugely MENDACIOUS a non leader who was elected because of the color of his skin. America your teachers have been to their students lying for over 30 years.
$20,000
The cost of one night at Atlantis or 7 minutes on Air Force One
“The salary for the president, as with members of Congress, is set by law and cannot be changed,” the official said
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sure it can...
Its been changed several times...
set it back to what George Washington gor...
or President Lincoln...
Let Barry pay for his own staff like Abe did...
Give Michelle MarBelle whatever money, vacations and staff Mary Todd got...
Rescind the EO granting you SS protection for life.
And while you're at it, turn over the keys to AF1.
A better sign of solidarity would be to actually put in a 40-hr work week for the first time in his Presidential career. For a person who regularly begins each workday after 10 am and ends it shortly after noon, he should be giving back a helluva lot more than 5%.
If he gets rid of his useless "Czars" and their staffs, I'd begin to be impressed.
He says he will, anyway...
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This is the real deal...doubt one red cent is returned to the treasury....say it, get the publicity, and let the sheeple forget about it....
The Bozo in Chief goes all in 5%..... BUUUUUWAHAHAHAHA
If I could take my family on $4-million dollar vacations, and if I got free screenings of major movies a week before they were released, I’d be happy to return 5% of my salary for the privilege.
I remember when the President earned $250,000 a year.
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