Monday, February 8, 2010

Time for a spending freeze on Michelle Obama

Barack Obama has recently been pretending he cares about all the debt he's racked up. No doubt the president would appreciate a cool $1.5 million in the country's pocket, right? It's not nearly enough, but it's something. Here's how to do it, Mr. President: Put a spending freeze on your damn wife.
Michelle Obama has a staff of 22 employees, an unprecedented number. Combined, they make a total of $1.5 million per year. Her chief of staff alone makes $172,200. All this for a woman who has no constitutional duties at all. We've come a long way from the days when Mary Lincoln was criticized for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War.
There may be even more money to be saved, Mr. President. Word is that Michelle enjoys $20,000 dates to New York City and buys absurdly expensive clothes in her delusional quest to become the next Jackie Kennedy. If America wants to save money, perhaps it's time to stop financing our own monarchy.

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