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So add to that list of the wealthy one-percenters the president himself. According to financial disclosure forms released this week, the president and first lady listed assets worth between $2 million and $7 million for 2013, of which $1 million to $5 million were in Treasury notes, as reported by International Business Times.
I can’t help but note that the Obamas’ net worth at the end of 2007 was “only” $1.3 million. The $7 million figure represents a 438% increase! Yes, I’m sure that’s change he can believe in, but what about the rest of us?
Come on people, he's doing a great job saving the world from... oh, never mind.
The 1% run the government folks.
Obama was "picked" to be the President and he's reaping his reward.
I really don't think that's true. If this sort of thing were really going on, then campaigns wouldn't be so expensive. It isn't enough to just rig the President, you have to also control Congress. If you're a financial elite rigging elections, why spend billions on those campaigns if you already know who is going to win them? I mean sure you'd have to put on a good show to make it look real, but you could easily get away with a lot less than what is spent.
Obama has to take the salary set by law so the question is did he cut a check back to the IRS. The amount is 'only' $20,000 and the administration won't risk a scandal over $20,000. Either he paid it or of he didn't and if he didn't they'll say it was an oversight by his accountant.
Did any Republicans take a pay cut?
I really don't think that's true. If this sort of thing were really going on, then campaigns wouldn't be so expensive. It isn't enough to just rig the President, you have to also control Congress. If you're a financial elite rigging elections, why spend billions on those campaigns if you already know who is going to win them? I mean sure you'd have to put on a good show to make it look real, but you could easily get away with a lot less than what is spent.
What they spend is peanuts compared to what they reap in return.
And don't think the 1% are all on the same side..they battle among themselves you know.
Obama has to take the salary set by law so the question is did he cut a check back to the IRS. The amount is 'only' $20,000 and the administration won't risk a scandal over $20,000. Either he paid it or of he didn't and if he didn't they'll say it was an oversight by his accountant. Did any Republicans take a pay cut?
What does that have to do with Dear Leaders broken promise to his psychophants?
Obama has to take the salary set by law so the question is did he cut a check back to the IRS. The amount is 'only' $20,000 and the administration won't risk a scandal over $20,000. Either he paid it or of he didn't and if he didn't they'll say it was an oversight by his accountant.
Did any Republicans take a pay cut?
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