During the 2012 campaign, Obama whined at a campaign event focused on women’s issues in Colorado that Michelle doesn’t receive a salary as First Lady.
An obvious ploy to win over women voters, he said that First Lady is a “tough job” and he wants to make sure “she’s getting paid the same as men.”
Never mind all of the taxpayer-incurred costs that Michelle accumulates doing her “job” as First Lady, which, as we’ve written before, includes taxpayer-funded vacations.
Former First Lady Laura Bush spoke recently to CSPAN on this very issue, and her response is great.
Our friends at IJ Review report:
In a sneak-peek for a special “First Ladies” interview with C-SPAN, former First Lady Laura Bush responds to a question about whether or not the president’s spouse should get a salary. She replies that she doesn’t “think so,” because “there are plenty of perks.”
Furthermore, Mrs. Bush adds that the real question is whether or not a “First Gentleman” or a First Lady might be expected to maintain a career while married to the President of the United States.
Americans pay a paltry $1.4 billion-with-a-B for the president, his family and their coterie, attendants, and bodyguards.
By comparison, the entire annual cost of the British monarchy is about $128 million, or less than 10 percent of what our imperial president costs us.
Hat tip: BadBlue Gun News.
Barry whines and Mooch gets hired, its worked before. But, after seeing her hand on Bill's knee it looks like she's after some perks.
ReplyDeleteBarry's Beard is slipping, and it is appalling that America is forced to watch this traveling dog and pony show replete with its lying salesman and paid advertisers.
Michelle is a great First Lady. Down to earth and not a snob. She is trying to do some good by addressing a real problem in America and that is childhood obesity. To bad those on the right have to attack her and make it sound like she is doing something bad. I don't remember anyone attacking Laura Bush for taking up the cause of reading books.
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