Obama cutting own pay

[OldFart]

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Obama cutting own pay in solidarity with federal workers

Published on Apr 04, 2013
6:01 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - President Barack Obama plans to give back 5 per cent of his pay in a gesture of solidarity with government workers who must take unpaid leave as a result of deep spending cuts that went into effect last month.

The president's self-imposed pay cut would be effective from March 1, when the spending cuts began, and would last through the end of December, an administration official said on Wednesday.

Mr Obama earns US$400,000 (S$495,000) a year. The official said the president decided on the 5 per cent reduction, which would total US$20,000, because it would be similar to the level of cuts to non-defence government agencies.

Defence and non-defence discretionary spending has shrunk across the board as a result of reductions under a process known as sequestration. To maintain critical functions, many agencies are making workers take unpaid leave, or furloughs.

 

[The_Hypocrite]

5% no big deal. He is already a millionaire.

 

[Agoraphobic]

He can save on dinner. Black folk are known to trap raccoons in their gardens for food.

Cheers!

 

[syed putra]

I think Obama need not spend a cent on groceries, rental and airfare. Plus he gets to use a summer holiday home (Camp david) at no expense. he got cooks, drivers, security, concierge etc.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

I think Obama need not spend a cent on groceries, rental and airfare. Plus he gets to use a summer holiday home (Camp david) at no expense. he got cooks, drivers, security, concierge etc.

Then what about our KFC man? Isn't that the norm for presidents? How much TT's salary?

Let's talk about MP LKY then.......stays in Istana with bodyguards........WHAT DO YOU THINK?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

5% no big deal. He is already a millionaire.

You dunno what is call GESTURE ah?
At least he did not wayang announce cut salary then dig back in other ways machiam our white scums.
Obama earns in a year what pinky gets a month.

 

[escher]

5% no big deal. He is already a millionaire.

Then what about the maggots in white?

They are millionares many times over. Fucking indecent millionaires from the money that they screw and stole from all of us.
They might well be billionaires as well when their familees are counted in.

ALL FROM OUR MONEY

AND DID THAT STOP THEIR FUCKING GREED?

IF ANYTHING, THEY BECOME EVEN MORE GREEDY FOR MORE AND MORE AND MORE OF OUR MONEY
BRINGING IN FTS SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO TRAMBLE ON SINKIES
TO SUCK AND FUCK US OF EVEN MORE $$$$$$

 

[kongsimi]

YEAH BIG HEARTS.

NOBODY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE scores of BABIES KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN due to war on terror.

 

[The_Hypocrite]

N He got air force 1. Etc so the presidency
Is expensive but the money does not go to obama pocket. Not like our minitoots. Where the millions go into their own pockets.

I think Obama need not spend a cent on groceries, rental and airfare. Plus he gets to use a summer holiday home (Camp david) at no expense. he got cooks, drivers, security, concierge etc.

 

[johnny333]

You dunno what is call GESTURE ah?
At least he did not wayang announce cut salary then dig back in other ways machiam our white scums.
Obama earns in a year what pinky gets a month.

In the west I don't think they have bonuses for gov't employees. Not like in Spore where MPs reward themselves with X months of extra pay.

Anyone know how many months extra pay they gave themselves for the year 2012